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pitfall

[pit-fawl] / ˈpɪtˌfɔl /


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Fortunately Ms. Anderson avoids the pitfall of tipping into gooey sentimentality while allowing for the possibility of spiritual rebirth.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026

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, 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

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

Other pitfalls just have to be forgiven, like when Abrams has to explain how he’s feeling with an air hose between his teeth.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026

And though that freedom sounds good in theory, it has pitfalls.

From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026

Yet while it boasts one of the highest adoption rates in the bloc, Ireland also shows some of the pitfalls of Europe's AI push.

From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026

Many advisers who are looking past the price declines still see pitfalls in bonds.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026

She did not like the look of the ground—too many pitfalls and boiling pots and steamy depths that might cook her alive.

From "The Girl Who Drank the Moon" by Kelly Barnhill


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