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
Drug prices are a political land mine, and companies are loath to raise prices given the anger among lawmakers and the public over medical costs.
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Joseph Choi, The Hill, 22 Apr. 2025
Russia has reportedly used more than a dozen types of antipersonnel land mines in Ukraine, according to Human Rights Watch.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 20 Nov. 2024
Last summer, Duley, who lost both legs and an arm to an explosive device in Afghanistan in 2011, exhibited his images of unexploded land mines at Atelier Jolie.
—Melena Ryzik, New York Times, 24 Mar. 2025
The Ottawa Treaty bans the use of anti-personnel land mines and advocates for its destruction.
—Abhishek Bhardwaj, Interesting Engineering, 10 Feb. 2025
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Joseph Choi, The Hill, 22 Apr. 2025
Russia has reportedly used more than a dozen types of antipersonnel land mines in Ukraine, according to Human Rights Watch.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 20 Nov. 2024
Last summer, Duley, who lost both legs and an arm to an explosive device in Afghanistan in 2011, exhibited his images of unexploded land mines at Atelier Jolie.
—Melena Ryzik, New York Times, 24 Mar. 2025
The Ottawa Treaty bans the use of anti-personnel land mines and advocates for its destruction.
—Abhishek Bhardwaj, Interesting Engineering, 10 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for land mine
Noun
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The flight continues without a hitch, and Fielder attempts to open the lines of communication with his copilot, Aaron, by repeatedly asking him if everything is okay.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
26 May 2025
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The Foundation series Cybertruck includes Full Self Driving (an $8,000 value) and a trailer hitch.—
Brooke Crothers,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2025
Noun
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The most significant risk for 2025, the executives said, is if companies take a substantial hit to their bottom line or ultra-high-net-worth individuals (UHNWs) see their wallets squeezed.—
Doug Gollan,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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This case underscores the growing risk of sophisticated scamming schemes, especially with the growing abilities of artificial intelligence.—
Jordan King
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 May 2025
Noun
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But the snag is that group is getting smaller and smaller.—
Kate Plummer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 June 2025
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Following the completion, an acrobatic snag near the left sideline, McCarthy raced down the field and chest-bumped the 6-foot-5, 252-pound Muse.—
Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
29 May 2025
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Last month gangs burned or confiscated at least a half-dozen armored carriers belonging to the police and the mission after setting booby traps and catching cops off guard.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
3 Apr. 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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“Land mine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/land%20mine. Accessed 9 Jun. 2025.
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