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
Several Thai soldiers were injured in a land mine explosion along the border last week.
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Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 July 2025
The conflict has erupted after five Thai soldiers were wounded on Wednesday from a land mine explosion.
—Filip Timotija, The Hill, 26 July 2025
Smith, now a physician involved in an organization dedicated to banning land mines, is the nephew of former president John F. Kennedy, former Attorney General and U.S. Sen. Robert F. Kennedy and former Sen. Edward M. Kennedy.
—Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 23 July 2025
Legal experts, government officials and others across the country were warning Tuesday that the memo could put in jeopardy everything from early childhood education and food assistance programs to efforts to clear land mines in war zones.
—Nicholas Kusnetz, WIRED, 29 Jan. 2025
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Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 July 2025
The conflict has erupted after five Thai soldiers were wounded on Wednesday from a land mine explosion.
—Filip Timotija, The Hill, 26 July 2025
Smith, now a physician involved in an organization dedicated to banning land mines, is the nephew of former president John F. Kennedy, former Attorney General and U.S. Sen. Robert F. Kennedy and former Sen. Edward M. Kennedy.
—Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 23 July 2025
Legal experts, government officials and others across the country were warning Tuesday that the memo could put in jeopardy everything from early childhood education and food assistance programs to efforts to clear land mines in war zones.
—Nicholas Kusnetz, WIRED, 29 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for land mine
Noun
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After a bit of suspense over whether or not Mrs. Astor would attend, Mrs. Astor showed up as a sign of support, and Bertha's ball went off without a hitch.—
Carson Blackwelder,
People.com,
11 Aug. 2025
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The wedding of Sophie and Edward went on without a hitch in June 1999.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
9 Aug. 2025
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The study also found that swapping potatoes for whole grains lowered diabetes risk even more.—
Sarah Garone,
Health,
8 Aug. 2025
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During periods of intense rainfall, the risk of flooding increases, particularly in low-lying and flood-prone areas.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Then comes the other source of snags: the differences among partners that develop as any plan comes together.—
Christopher Bonanos,
Curbed,
29 July 2025
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The back-and-forth over the yearlong negotiation process has hit another snag after apparent mixed messaging between the city and the union.—
Alex Brizee
July 18,
Idaho Statesman,
18 July 2025
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Some enterprising Viet Cong had defused this and turned into a booby trap detonatable by wires from brush a few hundred feet away.—
Edward Lotterman,
Twin Cities,
27 July 2025
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Last month gangs burned or confiscated at least a half-dozen armored carriers belonging to the police and the mission after setting booby traps and catching cops off guard.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
3 Apr. 2025
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“Land mine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/land%20mine. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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