pitfall
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“I think that’s the most common pitfall we see. You can get overlaps in exposures, or gaps in exposures, that you don’t realize that you have.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
One major pitfall is that it may introduce visual bias into the hiring process, she noted.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 15, 2026
It’s perhaps no surprise that when identifying a possible pitfall for the AI trade, the finger is pointed at ChatGPT developer OpenAI.
From Barron's ● Jan. 5, 2026
But for passionate fans of this brittle candy, there's one pitfall.
From BBC ● Dec. 5, 2025
This was the pitfall Francie had been told to watch against.
From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith
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But they face lots of pitfalls, too, reports Miriam Gottfried.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
Here’s how the restraining order process is supposed to work — and the pitfalls that prevent many applications from moving forward.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
If ever a company illustrated the pitfalls of ignoring amortization, Bending Spoons is it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
Despite the insistence from both governments that the plan will benefit both Venezuelans and Americans, it is not without pitfalls and clear unanswered questions.
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026
It was a perfect symbol for life outside Garland—huge, complicated, and full of hidden traps and pitfalls.
From "Schooled" by Gordon Korman
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