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pitfall

[pit-fawl] / ˈpɪtˌfɔl /


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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

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

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

The upside is a bigger paycheck sooner, while the pitfall is a chance of owing money at tax time, he said.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 21, 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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