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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trials
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Prior to its transit toward the South China Sea, the Fujian had conducted eight sea trials since its launch in June 2022, according to the Center for Strategic and International Studies, a Washington think tank.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
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But that honestly doesn’t have so much about the trials in it.—
Mike Ryan,
IndieWire,
12 Sep. 2025
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