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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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Recent Examples of pandora's box
Advances in technology have opened an exciting possibility or perhaps stirred a Pandora's box.
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Lance Eliot, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
Meta's plan to generate synthetic content tailored to individual users — which attracted little notice this week amid a slew of product announcements — opens a whole new Pandora's box in an AI world already full of them.
—Ina Fried, Axios, 27 Sep. 2024
Both Cancer and Sagittarius possess a rich inner world similar to Pandora's box, each containing a wealth of complexities and unique attributes waiting to be explored.
—Valerie Mesa, Peoplemag, 25 June 2024
There is also the possibility that the AI worries that humans will open Pandora's box.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 5 May 2023
The police have had bomb disposal robots forever, but the Pandora's box of weaponizing them was originally opened by the Dallas Police Department.
—Ron Amadeo, Ars Technica, 30 Nov. 2022
Blonde was a philosophical Pandora's box.
—Arabelle Sicardi, Allure, 19 Nov. 2022
Thompson said the trigger ban has opened up Pandora's box, creating a wave of tragedy and trauma for women across the state.
—ABC News, 16 Sep. 2022
Donham's unpublished memoir shows that the Pandora's box opened by Till's brutal death remains opened.
—Peniel Joseph, CNN, 22 July 2022
Lance Eliot, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
Meta's plan to generate synthetic content tailored to individual users — which attracted little notice this week amid a slew of product announcements — opens a whole new Pandora's box in an AI world already full of them.
—Ina Fried, Axios, 27 Sep. 2024
Both Cancer and Sagittarius possess a rich inner world similar to Pandora's box, each containing a wealth of complexities and unique attributes waiting to be explored.
—Valerie Mesa, Peoplemag, 25 June 2024
There is also the possibility that the AI worries that humans will open Pandora's box.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 5 May 2023
The police have had bomb disposal robots forever, but the Pandora's box of weaponizing them was originally opened by the Dallas Police Department.
—Ron Amadeo, Ars Technica, 30 Nov. 2022
Blonde was a philosophical Pandora's box.
—Arabelle Sicardi, Allure, 19 Nov. 2022
Thompson said the trigger ban has opened up Pandora's box, creating a wave of tragedy and trauma for women across the state.
—ABC News, 16 Sep. 2022
Donham's unpublished memoir shows that the Pandora's box opened by Till's brutal death remains opened.
—Peniel Joseph, CNN, 22 July 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pandora's box
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The New York Times: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu took the stand in his corruption trial on Tuesday.Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 11 Dec. 2024
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In this case, Mangione would need to be extradited to New York, face trial and be convicted before any reward is paid out.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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And that gave birth to the worst Wolverine, which also gave birth to the idea that the suit is a hair shirt.Michael Ordoña, Los Angeles Times, 25 Nov. 2024
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Talking about wedding vows was like donning a hair shirt.Leslie Jamison, The New Yorker, 15 Jan. 2024
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Pain or discomfort in one or both arms, legs, neck, or jaw Shortness of breath, with or without chest discomfort Women may not experience these symptoms.Carisa Brewster, Verywell Health, 9 Dec. 2024
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This could be a defining moment for finding a balance between independence and partnership — don’t ignore the discomfort.Valerie Mesa, People.com, 9 Dec. 2024
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Moore, creating separation on a rub route, was streaking across the field — from right to left in Williams’ vision and with rookie cornerback Terrion Arnold trailing him by 6 yards.Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 4 Dec. 2024
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During the conversation, the former late-night host rubs sauce all over his face—and on his nipples, through his shirt—pours reckless amounts onto his wings, and later drinks it straight from the bottle.Ian Crouch, The New Yorker, 29 Nov. 2024
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“Pandora's box.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pandora%27s%20box. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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