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pitfall

[pit-fawl] / ˈpɪtˌfɔl /


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Another potential pitfall is a dispute over the construction of a flight of steps and a square as the main entrance to the facade of Glory, which would entail destroying blocks of adjacent homes.

From Barron's • Feb. 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

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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