PANDORA'S BOXES Synonyms: 49 Similar and Opposite Words

pandora's boxes

noun

plural of pandora's box

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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Faster maritime deployment The trials paired Kraken Technology Group’s K3 SCOUT with Capewell’s Universal Maritime Craft Aerial Delivery System (UMCADS), a reusable platform designed to deliver small vessels directly from aircraft.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 8 July 2026
However, cautionary words from the medical establishment seem to have done little to quench the public's appetite for these therapies, which have not undergone the large-scale trials needed to gain approval from the Food and Drug Administration.

— Will Stone, NPR, 8 July 2026

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Father's Day, like so many holidays, birthdays and anniversaries, can be sharp pinpricks in a long expanse of grief that bring a flood of memories and pain to the surface.

— Shay Martin, PEOPLE, 21 June 2026
The snapshot, based on data collected in 2025 and released this week, highlights water ice in bright blue alongside intertwining dark dust lanes that weave through the region, dotted with pinpricks of light from newborn stars.

— Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 23 Apr. 2026

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