pitfall
Example Sentences
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While the fund has been a winner for investors, its success highlights a key pitfall for ETF investors.
From Barron's • Apr. 17, 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 pitfall of AI is that it often aims to replace human effort, effectively becoming a crutch.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 15, 2026
But for passionate fans of this brittle candy, there's one pitfall.
From BBC • Dec. 5, 2025
He must have followed Grigori from the Wild West Show to the White City, or perhaps he had been lured there without even realizing it, like a bloodhound led to a pitfall.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
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