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
Officials struggled to answer questions about post-fire beach safety in part because of a lack of historical data on pollution levels, a pitfall researchers would like to forestall before another disaster arrives.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 20, 2026
Another, hopefully easier, pitfall to avoid: It’s hard to live in a home for any length of time without growing emotionally attached to it.
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 12, 2026
It is a potential pitfall for Rosenior to be wary of given that, as a recruit from Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital's other club Strasbourg, he could easily be labelled a yes-man.
From BBC ● Jan. 10, 2026
This was the pitfall Francie had been told to watch against.
From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith
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Critics warned of potential pitfalls before the law passed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
It’s not that he wouldn’t have appreciated or been ready for it in his youth, he says, but he has seen the pitfalls of success that happens too young.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
To be sure, there are pitfalls to plan for like the “kiddie tax,” whereby unearned income above a certain amount is taxed at the parents’ rate.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 14, 2026
The phenomenon is still in its infancy and brings its own benefits and pitfalls - but experts believe the trend will grow.
From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026
He would see the pitfalls and opportunities develop and run the race in his head until he saw how to win it.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
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