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pitfall

[pit-fawl] / ˈpɪtˌfɔl /


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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

While the fund has been a winner for investors, its success highlights a key pitfall for ETF investors.

From Barron's ● Apr. 17, 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

Drawing on national reports and other inputs, a "global review" of collective improvements and pitfalls is being finalised.

From Barron's ● Oct. 12, 2026

Calculating when you can coast on what you have already saved comes with its own pitfalls.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026

What approaches worked well, and were there any pitfalls I should be aware of?

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 8, 2026

But she also encounters pitfalls that threaten to derail her ambitions.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026

Sure it has its pitfalls, but you know what they say: “Curiosity killed the cat.”

From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers




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