as in risks
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 mines
One image showing land mines was widely republished by Thai media outlets and bolstered Thailand's claims that Cambodia had laid new mines along the border that wounded patrolling Thai soldiers.
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ABC News,
24 June 2026
The younger Modrić’s childhood home in the village of Jasenice was abandoned and remains so to this day, with signs warning visitors of land mines in the area.
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Sanat Pai Raikar,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 June 2026
The zombie commission was one of the final land mines Adams left behind for his successor.
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Josephine Stratman,
New York Daily News,
28 May 2026
Politics was the focus of the discussion, a topic that too often comes with land mines when two opposing views are on display.
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Denise Crosby,
Chicago Tribune,
6 May 2026
Apopo says more than six million land mines may still be buried in the soil of Cambodia.
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Scott Simon,
NPR,
11 Apr. 2026
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
At least 57 nations have live antipersonnel land mines in their territories.
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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
ABC News,
24 June 2026
The younger Modrić’s childhood home in the village of Jasenice was abandoned and remains so to this day, with signs warning visitors of land mines in the area.
—
Sanat Pai Raikar,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 June 2026
The zombie commission was one of the final land mines Adams left behind for his successor.
—
Josephine Stratman,
New York Daily News,
28 May 2026
Politics was the focus of the discussion, a topic that too often comes with land mines when two opposing views are on display.
—
Denise Crosby,
Chicago Tribune,
6 May 2026
Apopo says more than six million land mines may still be buried in the soil of Cambodia.
—
Scott Simon,
NPR,
11 Apr. 2026
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.
—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
7 Apr. 2026
At least 57 nations have live antipersonnel land mines in their territories.
—
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for land mines
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Gonzalo Fuentes | Reuters Global stock markets have been volatile as investors continue to assess geopolitical risks in the Middle East, fundamentals and valuations of companies in the artificial intelligence (AI) market and key economic data.
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Peace under these conditions is little more than a postponement of hostilities, and the risks of appeasement are always high.
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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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Legal glitches and hitches will eventually be found when AI laws are passed without suitable scrutiny and analysis.
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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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The federal government’s relationship with Anthropic, one of the major US AI companies, has hit other snags, as well.
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The material hasn’t suffered any rips or snags, and the dust and dirt it’s collected is easy to wash off.
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