Pandora's box
Example Sentences
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"We knew that this will open up a Pandora's box of chaos," said the Gulf International Forum's Aziz Alghashian, a Saudi analyst.
From Barron's • Mar. 14, 2026
But its long tail also shows that once the Pandora’s box of conspiracy has been opened, it has the power to destroy lives.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026
"Vietnam opened a Pandora's box," says another Thai trade official.
From BBC • Jul. 31, 2025
It opens up a whole Pandora's box, which, to me, as an actor and as a storyteller, that's what you want when you're doing a project.
From Salon • Dec. 5, 2023
That night I kept thinking about Pandora's box.
From "Walk Two Moons" by Sharon Creech
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