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
OpenAI’s paper conspicuously avoids specifying a corporate tax rate, a diplomatic omission that suggests the company knows where the political land mines are buried.
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Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
7 Apr. 2026
Areas are roped off and dotted with signs warning of land mines, a hazard Cambodians know well after decades of civil war that ended in the late 1990.
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ABC News,
23 Mar. 2026
In applications like land mine detection, a single mistake can be fatal.
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Sagar Lekhak,
The Conversation,
5 Mar. 2026
This home was not his main compound, sources said, and the area was not studded with land mines.
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Steve Fisher,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for land mine
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
7 Apr. 2026
Areas are roped off and dotted with signs warning of land mines, a hazard Cambodians know well after decades of civil war that ended in the late 1990.
—
ABC News,
23 Mar. 2026
In applications like land mine detection, a single mistake can be fatal.
—
Sagar Lekhak,
The Conversation,
5 Mar. 2026
This home was not his main compound, sources said, and the area was not studded with land mines.
—
Steve Fisher,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for land mine
Recent Examples of Synonyms for land mine
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But once again, the party went without a hitch.
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In Houston, some drivers were up to their trailer hitches in lapping waters, while photos from Waco, Texas, showed roadways washed away by the storms.
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The letter warns that those credits are now at risk of expiring, and argues that they should be made refundable or transferable.
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His attorneys said his blood sugar levels were only checked once a month in the jail, putting him at risk of organ failure or even death.
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Ionic technology helps regulate heat and flatten thick hair types while eliminating frizz, and the ceramic plates deliver a shiny, snag-free finish that's especially useful for thick hair prone to tangles.
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Despite overall improvements across the district in both the high school EOC STAAR test and the 3-8 exams, Licata announced last week that more than a dozen schools experienced notable snags that would qualify them for the Elevate network.
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The gauntlet of booby traps culminating in the giant boulder that kick off Raiders is my single favorite opening sequence in a movie ever.
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Picture Indiana Jones swapping his fedora for a Han dynasty helmet, dodging booby traps in dusty Chinese tombs.
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“Land mine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/land%20mine. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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