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
Noun
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Melissa Rivers reflects on losing her home in LA wildfires Luckily, the ceremony went on without a hitch Saturday, with the pair exchanging vows in front of 150 guests, People reports.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA TODAY,
20 Mar. 2025
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Comments Gal Gadot's star ceremony, her induction into the Hollywood Walk of Fame, did not go off without a hitch.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
EW.com,
19 Mar. 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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After that, everything basically fell into place, apart from one big snag: The rear fan was too close to the motherboard tray to slide our motherboard over the case’s standoffs without scraping; the I/O connectors' top cover got in the way.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
2 Mar. 2025
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Barring those snags, at this price, the Razr 2024 is a good way to test the folding-phone waters without breaking the bank.—
Julian Chokkattu,
WIRED,
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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Trail cams may be easily spotted and removed – though the risk of booby traps can make this challenging – but they can quickly be replaced.—
David Hambling,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
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“Land mine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/land%20mine. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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