pandora's boxes

noun

plural of pandora's box
as in trials
a source of many troubles; something that will lead to many problems Their parents are understandably afraid of opening a pandora's box if they buy their oldest child a car.

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  1. trials
  2. pinpricks
Noun
  • During preliminary sea trials, operators aboard the carrier used the ship’s Unmanned Air Warfare Center (UAWC) to establish a beyond-line-of-sight connection with the aircraft through a satellite network.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2026
  • But that does not mean the two trials could necessarily proceed at the same time.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of trials
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  • Father's Day, like so many holidays, birthdays and anniversaries, can be sharp pinpricks in a long expanse of grief that bring a flood of memories and pain to the surface.
    — Shay Martin, PEOPLE, 21 June 2026
  • The snapshot, based on data collected in 2025 and released this week, highlights water ice in bright blue alongside intertwining dark dust lanes that weave through the region, dotted with pinpricks of light from newborn stars.
    — Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 23 Apr. 2026
Definition of pinpricks
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