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as in risks
a danger or difficulty that is hidden or not easily recognized
buying a house can be full of pitfalls for the unwary
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as in threats
something that may cause injury or harm
one of the pitfalls of ignorance is that people will also assume you're stupid
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Recent Examples of pitfalls
The pitfalls and danger of change.
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Ronda Racha Penrice, HollywoodReporter, 15 June 2026
Other Tomato-Growing Mistakes There are several other pitfalls that can cost you your tomato yield.
—Tessa Cooper, The Spruce, 12 June 2026
Keep your plants blooming by avoiding these pitfalls.
—Blythe Copeland, Martha Stewart, 12 June 2026
Avoid common pitfalls Witnessing someone going through a PMAD can put you on an emotional rollercoaster.
—Beth Ann Mayer, Parents, 12 June 2026
But even if price action is muted, there are other pitfalls related to other trading vehicles which hold SpaceX equity.
—Tyler Bailey, CNBC, 10 June 2026
The Bruins’ success in the batter’s box also has helped raise the tide of a team that could’ve fallen into many pitfalls.
—Liana Handler, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026
The patient who is using this must understand the limitations and pitfalls of these platforms.
—Hansa Bhargava, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
All Californians will feel the effect, and the pitfalls that will come are not worth the risk.
—Daniel Bunn, Oc Register, 1 June 2026
Ronda Racha Penrice, HollywoodReporter, 15 June 2026
Other Tomato-Growing Mistakes There are several other pitfalls that can cost you your tomato yield.
—Tessa Cooper, The Spruce, 12 June 2026
Keep your plants blooming by avoiding these pitfalls.
—Blythe Copeland, Martha Stewart, 12 June 2026
Avoid common pitfalls Witnessing someone going through a PMAD can put you on an emotional rollercoaster.
—Beth Ann Mayer, Parents, 12 June 2026
But even if price action is muted, there are other pitfalls related to other trading vehicles which hold SpaceX equity.
—Tyler Bailey, CNBC, 10 June 2026
The Bruins’ success in the batter’s box also has helped raise the tide of a team that could’ve fallen into many pitfalls.
—Liana Handler, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026
The patient who is using this must understand the limitations and pitfalls of these platforms.
—Hansa Bhargava, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
All Californians will feel the effect, and the pitfalls that will come are not worth the risk.
—Daniel Bunn, Oc Register, 1 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pitfalls
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As geopolitical competition intensifies, such concentrations pose risks to industries dependent on uninterrupted access to critical materials.—
Ken Silverstein,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
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The company utilizes a development approach that structures projects specifically to limit the initial capital exposure and execution risks faced by its partners.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
21 June 2026
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My office will continue to vigorously prosecute defendants who pose serious threats to our community’s safety, especially our children.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
19 June 2026
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That review must rigorously assess the national security threats posed by foreign government investment in one of the nation’s largest news media companies.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
19 June 2026
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In Houston, some drivers were up to their trailer hitches in lapping waters, while photos from Waco, Texas, showed roadways washed away by the storms.—
Chris Dolce,
CNN Money,
15 June 2026
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Legal glitches and hitches will eventually be found when AI laws are passed without suitable scrutiny and analysis.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2026
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If deployed in the Strait of Hormuz, naval crews would be hoping for fewer dangers if the ceasefire holds.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 June 2026
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Family, issued the warning about the dangers of hot springs after Bobbie, then 5, came down with a sudden high fever last year.—
Cara Lynn Shultz,
PEOPLE,
15 June 2026
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Despite overall improvements across the district in both the high school EOC STAAR test and the 3-8 exams, Licata announced last week that more than a dozen schools experienced notable snags that would qualify them for the Elevate network.—
Samuel O’Neal and,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
16 June 2026
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As a whole, this laptop can handle everyday tasks like browsing and run a few productivity programs at once without software snags.—
Kelsey Fogarty,
PC Magazine,
13 June 2026
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Amidst the perils of climate change and other environmental issues, some people worry about the impact on future generations.—
Steve Sadin,
Chicago Tribune,
19 June 2026
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Anyone who’s ever ordered a substantial piece of furniture, only to have mismeasured the doorframe, knows the perils of online shopping.—
Kelly Dawson,
Architectural Digest,
17 June 2026
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“Pitfalls.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pitfalls. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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