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Recent Examples of claymore mine
Originally used to store claymore mines and their accessories, the bag had been repurposed by McLean to carry supplies to men in the field.
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Made By History, Time, 30 Apr. 2025
While some tech-savvy people’s militias are jerry-rigging drones and 3D-printing rifles, most of Htoo’s time in the KNLA was spent setting claymore mines and learning how to make homemade bombs with bamboo shafts, not always with good results.
—Jason Motlagh, Rolling Stone, 16 Apr. 2023
The shape of the drone also suggests that the warhead may be highly directional, effectively a miniature claymore mine.
—David Hambling, Forbes, 11 Nov. 2022
The right flank man suddenly discovered an enemy claymore mine covering the route of advance and shouted a warning to his comrades.
—Drew Broach | Staff Writer, NOLA.com, 10 Nov. 2020
In the mid-2000s, a group of soldiers duct taped a claymore mine to a small surveillance robot and sent it down an Iraq alleyway, killing a man.
—Caroline Lester, The Atlantic, 26 Apr. 2018
Made By History, Time, 30 Apr. 2025
While some tech-savvy people’s militias are jerry-rigging drones and 3D-printing rifles, most of Htoo’s time in the KNLA was spent setting claymore mines and learning how to make homemade bombs with bamboo shafts, not always with good results.
—Jason Motlagh, Rolling Stone, 16 Apr. 2023
The shape of the drone also suggests that the warhead may be highly directional, effectively a miniature claymore mine.
—David Hambling, Forbes, 11 Nov. 2022
The right flank man suddenly discovered an enemy claymore mine covering the route of advance and shouted a warning to his comrades.
—Drew Broach | Staff Writer, NOLA.com, 10 Nov. 2020
In the mid-2000s, a group of soldiers duct taped a claymore mine to a small surveillance robot and sent it down an Iraq alleyway, killing a man.
—Caroline Lester, The Atlantic, 26 Apr. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for claymore mine
Noun
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Latvia in April voted to leave the 1997 Ottawa Treaty, which bans the use, production and transfer of land mines, citing Russian aggression toward Ukraine.—
Eve Sampson,
New York Times,
16 May 2025
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The country hopes to be rid of land mines completely by 2030.—
Tereza Pultarova,
Space.com,
29 Apr. 2025
Noun
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As part of Musk’s DOGE efforts to reduce government, the mine agency rescinded job offers, froze hiring and reduced its ranks through deferred resignations.—
Bob Ortega,
CNN Money,
4 June 2025
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Your therapist guides your eyes across your visual field using a pointer or their finger; mine used a digital pointer on-screen since our sessions were virtual.—
Kathleen Ferraro,
SELF,
4 June 2025
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“Claymore mine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/claymore%20mine. Accessed 15 Jun. 2025.
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