minefield
noun
mine·field
ˈmīn-ˌfēld 
1
: an area (as of water or land) set with mines
2
: something resembling a minefield especially in having many dangers or requiring extreme caution
a political minefield
Examples of minefield in a Sentence
This issue is a political minefield.
Recent Examples on the Web
Every autumn, hickory nuts and broken shells would rain down on our lawn, turning the grass into a rolling minefield of debris.
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Melanie McCabe, Washington Post, 11 Mar. 2024
Criminal groups have turned the region into a literal minefield, with a profound impact on daily life.
—Keegan Hamilton, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2024
In the meantime, companies and organizations training AI face a potential minefield—and may want to keep an eye on the source of data used for training.
—IEEE Spectrum, 6 Jan. 2024
The shortfall comes as Ukraine is on the defensive along the 600-mile front line in eastern Ukraine and is building additional fortifications, such as bunkers, trenches and minefields.
—Andrew E. Kramer, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2024
The legal, regulatory, and ethical issues surrounding the technology can seem like a minefield.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 12 Mar. 2024
Commentary: For Black women, the world of hip-hop has always been a minefield of misogyny.
—Christian Orozco, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2024
More like another tech minefield of errors in which the shopper later ends up with $100 of Lesser Evil popcorn on an email receipt.
—Christine Kilpatrick, The Mercury News, 7 Mar. 2024
Sinema, working with then-Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, managed to bypass the usual political minefield and get a deal signed into law.
—Ronald J. Hansen, The Arizona Republic, 5 Mar. 2024
Melanie McCabe, Washington Post, 11 Mar. 2024
Criminal groups have turned the region into a literal minefield, with a profound impact on daily life.
—Keegan Hamilton, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2024
In the meantime, companies and organizations training AI face a potential minefield—and may want to keep an eye on the source of data used for training.
—IEEE Spectrum, 6 Jan. 2024
The shortfall comes as Ukraine is on the defensive along the 600-mile front line in eastern Ukraine and is building additional fortifications, such as bunkers, trenches and minefields.
—Andrew E. Kramer, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2024
The legal, regulatory, and ethical issues surrounding the technology can seem like a minefield.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 12 Mar. 2024
Commentary: For Black women, the world of hip-hop has always been a minefield of misogyny.
—Christian Orozco, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2024
More like another tech minefield of errors in which the shopper later ends up with $100 of Lesser Evil popcorn on an email receipt.
—Christine Kilpatrick, The Mercury News, 7 Mar. 2024
Sinema, working with then-Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, managed to bypass the usual political minefield and get a deal signed into law.
—Ronald J. Hansen, The Arizona Republic, 5 Mar. 2024
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“Minefield.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/minefield. Accessed 4 May. 2024.
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