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: serving to counteract or protect against explosive mines
United Technologies Corp. won $68.1 million in Navy and Air Force contracts for antimine equipment …—
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: opposed to the use of explosive mines
"These indiscriminate weapons do not care whether they blow up a child at play or a soldier on patrol," say antimine activists.—Joan Stephenson
Joan StephensonExamples of anti-mine in a Sentence
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Four anti-mine vessels and two logistical support ships as well as U.S. Coast Guard vessels are docked in Bahrain, according to AFP.
—Alex Gangitano, The Hill, 23 June 2025
The German Navy’s anti-mine units attempted to clear some of the mess, usually through initiating underwater explosions, but lacked the proper equipment to tackle the problem systematically.
—Paul Hockenos, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Sep. 2024
Germany announced its own €700 million ($770 million) package for Ukraine, including dozens of battle tanks, anti-drone and anti-mine systems, as well as 20,000 rounds of artillery ammunition.
—Yasmeen Serhan, Time, 12 July 2023
Voicing concerns:Navajo community residents wary of 'devastating' plan to move uranium tailings nearby Pro-development groups: 'Open the mine' When the court hears the cast Tuesday, justices will have several documents from pro- and anti-mine groups.
—Debra Utacia Krol, The Arizona Republic, 20 Mar. 2023
According to Mark Cancian, a senior adviser with the Center for Strategic and International Studies, the solution is rushing anti-mine equipment and explosives into the country.
—Samuel Granados, Washington Post, 9 June 2023
And the small town tucked between Apache Leap and Picketpost Mountain say many of its revitalization plans are in limbo as the pro- and anti-mine forces battle in court and Congress.
—Debra Utacia Krol, The Arizona Republic, 20 Mar. 2023
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Alex Gangitano, The Hill, 23 June 2025
The German Navy’s anti-mine units attempted to clear some of the mess, usually through initiating underwater explosions, but lacked the proper equipment to tackle the problem systematically.
—Paul Hockenos, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Sep. 2024
Germany announced its own €700 million ($770 million) package for Ukraine, including dozens of battle tanks, anti-drone and anti-mine systems, as well as 20,000 rounds of artillery ammunition.
—Yasmeen Serhan, Time, 12 July 2023
Voicing concerns:Navajo community residents wary of 'devastating' plan to move uranium tailings nearby Pro-development groups: 'Open the mine' When the court hears the cast Tuesday, justices will have several documents from pro- and anti-mine groups.
—Debra Utacia Krol, The Arizona Republic, 20 Mar. 2023
According to Mark Cancian, a senior adviser with the Center for Strategic and International Studies, the solution is rushing anti-mine equipment and explosives into the country.
—Samuel Granados, Washington Post, 9 June 2023
And the small town tucked between Apache Leap and Picketpost Mountain say many of its revitalization plans are in limbo as the pro- and anti-mine forces battle in court and Congress.
—Debra Utacia Krol, The Arizona Republic, 20 Mar. 2023
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“Anti-mine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-mine. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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