as in hitch
a danger or difficulty that is hidden or not easily recognized
parents of teenagers never know when they might set off an emotional land mine
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Recent Examples of land mine
In Cambodia, China has announced new funding programs for child health, nutrition, and sanitation and stepped in with a $4.4 million grant to fund the removal of land mines, all in the first six weeks after U.S. President Donald Trump ordered a freeze on USAID funding.
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Thomas J. Bollyky, Foreign Affairs, 24 Mar. 2025
China has provided a grant to help a Cambodian project clearing land mines and unexploded bombs days after the freeze on payments by USAID to its partners had forced it to suspend work, the head of the group said.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 8 Feb. 2025
For most movies, becoming the villain of their respective Oscars season is like stepping on a land mine.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 7 Feb. 2025
President Biden is also sending land mines to help Ukrainian forces slow Russia’s continuing advance in Ukraine’s east.
—Ian Bremmer, TIME, 16 Jan. 2025
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Thomas J. Bollyky, Foreign Affairs, 24 Mar. 2025
China has provided a grant to help a Cambodian project clearing land mines and unexploded bombs days after the freeze on payments by USAID to its partners had forced it to suspend work, the head of the group said.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 8 Feb. 2025
For most movies, becoming the villain of their respective Oscars season is like stepping on a land mine.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 7 Feb. 2025
President Biden is also sending land mines to help Ukrainian forces slow Russia’s continuing advance in Ukraine’s east.
—Ian Bremmer, TIME, 16 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for land mine
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The night’s crossing of the Athina went off without a hitch, and Captain Hallax arrived home the next morning.—
Silvana Paternostro Nathalia Angarita,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2025
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Despite these concerns, the plan went off without a hitch.—
Ashley Vega,
People.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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The country could be at risk of losing its elimination status if an outbreak continued for more than one year.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2025
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Key challenges, like the risk of exacerbating inequality if access is limited to the rich and the significant energy demands, will need to be addressed.—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Repair kits are a simple way to patch snags and rips, but replacing a screen can be a better long-term solution.—
Cody Godwin,
USA Today,
8 Apr. 2025
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The big picture: The council's vote threw a last-minute snag into a plan, years in the making, to centrally organize St. Paul's garbage collection, with a single hauler handling most of the work.—
Kyle Stokes,
Axios,
31 Mar. 2025
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Police said the suspect, identified as Arthur Tabuchi, was taken to a hospital for a mental health evaluation and faces charges of assembling, placing and maintaining a booby trap.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA TODAY,
28 Feb. 2025
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Officers then evacuated the home and called the Los Angeles County bomb squad to clear the home of additional booby traps, according to police.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA TODAY,
28 Feb. 2025
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“Land mine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/land%20mine. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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