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
President Biden also approved anti-personnel land mines.
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CBS News, 24 Nov. 2024
The Biden administration’s decision to send antipersonnel land mines to Ukraine in November 2024 was another case of the United States disregarding supposedly universal norms.
—Sarah Yager, Foreign Affairs, 14 Jan. 2025
Jubair was taught how to pull the pin of a grenade and to assemble a land mine.
—Adam Ferguson, New York Times, 28 Dec. 2024
Defense Ballard Partners also registered to lobby on issues related to land mine detection on behalf of the defense technology company Safe Pro Group.
—Taylor Giorno, The Hill, 17 Dec. 2024
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CBS News, 24 Nov. 2024
The Biden administration’s decision to send antipersonnel land mines to Ukraine in November 2024 was another case of the United States disregarding supposedly universal norms.
—Sarah Yager, Foreign Affairs, 14 Jan. 2025
Jubair was taught how to pull the pin of a grenade and to assemble a land mine.
—Adam Ferguson, New York Times, 28 Dec. 2024
Defense Ballard Partners also registered to lobby on issues related to land mine detection on behalf of the defense technology company Safe Pro Group.
—Taylor Giorno, The Hill, 17 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for land mine
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Instead, he’s accomplished the miraculous feat of returning from a 1,006-day absence with barely a hitch in his step.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Jan. 2025
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And though for the majority of brides and grooms, their special day goes off with hardly a hitch, every so often, a true disaster happens that ensures the event is memorable ...—
Alex Apatoff,
People.com,
13 Jan. 2025
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Security services will also be involved in the investigation, as there is a risk that Momika’s murder could be linked to foreign powers, Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson told a press briefing Thursday, according to public broadcaster SVT.—
Catherine Nicholls,
CNN,
30 Jan. 2025
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But the blanket Trump pay-to-quit offer–reportedly driven by Elon Musk–ignores a big risk: That the top performers, with the most marketable skills, will take the money and run.—
Maria Gracia Santillana Linares,
Forbes,
30 Jan. 2025
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Barring a last-minute snag, the #Lions OC lands with an NFC North rival.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
20 Jan. 2025
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Listen to this article TEL AVIV, Israel — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Friday a deal to return hostages held in the Gaza Strip has been reached, after his office had said earlier there were last minute snags in finalizing a ceasefire that would pause 15 months of war.—
Samy Magdy,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Jan. 2025
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For example, booby traps near tunnel shafts indicate the presence of the enemy, but there is no enemy in sight, and when tunnels are finally penetrated, the enemy has moved to a different part of the tunnel network.—
Daphné Richemond-Barak,
Foreign Affairs,
6 June 2024
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And that does not even consider the likelihood of a beacon which is also a booby trap. Tagging and tracking, with radio beacons or other means, looks like another example of the new possibilities opened up by drone warfare.—
David Hambling,
Forbes,
29 Nov. 2024
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“Land mine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/land%20mine. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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