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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A number of the North Korean soldiers were killed or wounded by land mine explosions, the JCS said in a statement, without providing more details on the casualties.
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Yoonjung Seo, CNN, 18 June 2024
America Bows Out By blocking international treaties banning land mines and child soldiers, the United States has become an obstacle to the advancement of human rights law.
—Kenneth Roth, Foreign Affairs, 10 June 2024
The problems are obvious, including ethical and practical land mines.
—Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 20 May 2024
Once over the border, the Russian soldiers easily pushed past fortifications — like trenches, land mines and tank barriers — some of which, Ukrainian troops said, were insufficient or sloppily constructed.
—Constant Méheut, New York Times, 18 May 2024
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Yoonjung Seo, CNN, 18 June 2024
America Bows Out By blocking international treaties banning land mines and child soldiers, the United States has become an obstacle to the advancement of human rights law.
—Kenneth Roth, Foreign Affairs, 10 June 2024
The problems are obvious, including ethical and practical land mines.
—Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 20 May 2024
Once over the border, the Russian soldiers easily pushed past fortifications — like trenches, land mines and tank barriers — some of which, Ukrainian troops said, were insufficient or sloppily constructed.
—Constant Méheut, New York Times, 18 May 2024
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