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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Donham's unpublished memoir shows that the Pandora's box opened by Till's brutal death remains opened.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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For the six-week duration of the trial, jurors were told to avoid social media.Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 23 Dec. 2024
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Genocidal Romanian dictator Nicolae Ceausescu was ousted from power in a revolution that led to the Christmas Day trial and execution by firing squad of him and his wife, Elena.The Arizona Republic, The Arizona Republic, 23 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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While some emotional discomfort is useful (feeling uneasy about our errors can keep us from repeating them), out-of-control anxiety like this does no good, and people who suffer from it deserve the support of clinical care.Lisa Damour, Variety, 20 Dec. 2024
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NSAIDs, along with rest, ice, compression, and elevation, can help control inflammation and ease discomfort.Christopher Bergland, Verywell Health, 19 Dec. 2024
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The array of sauces and dry rubs are available this holiday season on the Sniffin Griffins website for all your tailgate needs as the perfect sweet and smoky addition for an array of fishes, chickens, steaks, hot dogs and more.Michael Saponara, Billboard, 11 Dec. 2024
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Dry Brining Brining your turkey, whether with a liquid solution or a dry rub, can enhance its flavor, resulting in a tender, juicy bird that's bursting with flavor.Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 23 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 5 Jan. 2025.
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