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
Zelensky Number of Ukrainian Soldiers Accused of Abandoning Positions Soars
Map Shows Where the World Stands on Ukraine
Last week, a U.S. defense official confirmed to Newsweek that the Biden administration had reversed its policy on antipersonnel land mines.
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Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2024
For CISOs and identity executives, the growing complexity of their application ecosystems is creating governance land mines that aren't being addressed by traditional approaches.
—Eric Olden, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
The provision of land mines to Ukraine has been condemned by a variety of lawmakers and human rights groups because of the indiscriminate nature of those weapons.
—John Ismay, New York Times, 3 Dec. 2024
While the conflict appears to be over for now, there are remnants of the war everywhere: step off the road and a land mine might do you in.
—Tim Neville, Outside Online, 25 Nov. 2024
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Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2024
For CISOs and identity executives, the growing complexity of their application ecosystems is creating governance land mines that aren't being addressed by traditional approaches.
—Eric Olden, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
The provision of land mines to Ukraine has been condemned by a variety of lawmakers and human rights groups because of the indiscriminate nature of those weapons.
—John Ismay, New York Times, 3 Dec. 2024
While the conflict appears to be over for now, there are remnants of the war everywhere: step off the road and a land mine might do you in.
—Tim Neville, Outside Online, 25 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for land mine
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The flag of the Islamic State group was on the truck's trailer hitch, the FBI said.ERIC TUCKER, JIM MUSTIAN, TIME, 2 Jan. 2025
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The flag of the Islamic State group was on the truck’s trailer hitch, the FBI said.Eric Tucker, Jim Mustian, Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2025
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If the virus continues to spread unchecked, the risks of a human pandemic grow with each outbreak.Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
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Research also shows that for men of all ages, just one to three hours of walking per week significantly reduces the risk of prostate cancer.Sammy Rubin, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
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Lamar Jackson led a furious final push down the field, capped with Isaiah Likely’s spectacular would-be game-tying touchdown snag.Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
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When tested with Velcro and sharp jewelry, snags and holes were immediate and very noticeable.L.A. Hubilla, People.com, 19 Dec. 2024
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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 18 Jan. 2025.
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