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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
The procedural vote yesterday was our effort to advance President Trump's important legislative agenda while disabling a discharge petition that would force proxy voting and open a dangerous Pandora's box for the institution.
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Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Apr. 2025
Opening the Pandora's box will come at a heavy cost for the U.S. government and its allies.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2025
Advances in technology have opened an exciting possibility or perhaps stirred a Pandora's box.
—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
Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Apr. 2025
Opening the Pandora's box will come at a heavy cost for the U.S. government and its allies.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2025
Advances in technology have opened an exciting possibility or perhaps stirred a Pandora's box.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pandora's box
Noun
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What do these names have to do with the Diddy trial?—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
10 May 2025
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The texts were read in court for the first trial on May 24, 2024, by Higgins himself.—
Flint McColgan,
Boston Herald,
10 May 2025
Noun
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In an area that used to produce influential Catholic churchmen the way the Dodgers churned out Rookies of the Year, Gomez has amounted to the living equivalent of a hair shirt: a mode of piety that serves no one but the wearer.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2025
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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
Noun
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This step involves becoming aware of your body's physical cues, such as muscle tension, a rapid heart rate, discomfort, or breathing pattern.—
Cristina Mutchler,
Verywell Health,
8 May 2025
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One founding American who did not share his age’s discomfort with espionage was George Washington.—
James Santel,
The Atlantic,
8 May 2025
Noun
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Likewise, there’s enough room between the seats to avoid those awkward shoulder rubs.—
Matthew MacConnell,
Forbes.com,
8 May 2025
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These ingredients add depth and a slightly earthy flavor to your rub.—
Matt Rozo,
Mercury News,
6 May 2025
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“Pandora's box.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pandora%27s%20box. Accessed 19 May. 2025.
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