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 1940, the British Army, fearing a German invasion, buried thousands of land mines along the coast.
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IEEE Spectrum, 8 Jan. 2025
The Louisiana Republican, who served as vice chair of the House GOP conference, has traversed a number of land mines since receiving the gavel, including votes to send aid to Ukraine, reauthorize the U.S.’s warrantless spying powers, and fund the government.
—Mychael Schnell, The Hill, 9 Jan. 2025
On Wednesday, the U.S. announced a 70th, $275 million military aid package would be sent to Ukraine, including a large supply of land mines.
—Matthew Medsger, Boston Herald, 21 Nov. 2024
On average, one person is killed or injured by land mines and other explosive ordnance every hour, according to UNICEF.
—IEEE Spectrum, 8 Jan. 2025
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IEEE Spectrum, 8 Jan. 2025
The Louisiana Republican, who served as vice chair of the House GOP conference, has traversed a number of land mines since receiving the gavel, including votes to send aid to Ukraine, reauthorize the U.S.’s warrantless spying powers, and fund the government.
—Mychael Schnell, The Hill, 9 Jan. 2025
On Wednesday, the U.S. announced a 70th, $275 million military aid package would be sent to Ukraine, including a large supply of land mines.
—Matthew Medsger, Boston Herald, 21 Nov. 2024
On average, one person is killed or injured by land mines and other explosive ordnance every hour, according to UNICEF.
—IEEE Spectrum, 8 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for land mine
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The Board of Rites is tasked with making sure the ceremonies performed by the imperial nobles go off without a hitch, and its members have been dying throughout the series.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
2 Apr. 2025
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All crowdfunding campaigns have an element of risk, but assuming this project goes without a hitch, shipping for backers is estimated to start from July.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
1 Apr. 2025
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Participants’ risk of insomnia went up by 59% for each additional hour of screen time in bed, too.2 Is One Screen Activity Worse For Your Sleep Than Others?—
Simon Spichak,
Health,
1 Apr. 2025
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Regardless of the veracity of the cable-cutter reports, Chinese technological advances that can be used for military purposes pose inherent risks.—
Jill Goldenziel,
Forbes.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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At varying points, Ukraine adopted parts of NATO warfighting strategy, only to run into snags or revert to the more familiar, Soviet-style tactics.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2025
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Yes, and: The budget, property tax relief and health care costs — all priority issues heading into session — are hitting snags that likely won't get worked out this week.—
Arika Herron,
Axios,
24 Mar. 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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Jun-ho’s drone picks up on a door on the ground that turns out to be a booby trap that kills one person and injures another.—
Jennifer Zhan,
Vulture,
26 Dec. 2024
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“Land mine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/land%20mine. Accessed 10 Apr. 2025.
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