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
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.
—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
At least 57 nations have live antipersonnel land mines in their territories.
—Sagar Lekhak, The Conversation, 5 Mar. 2026
Every day presents new potential land mines.
—Tia Goldenberg, Chicago Tribune, 3 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
Because there are traps, and there are tricks, and there are land mines.
—Gail Sheehy, Vanity Fair, 20 Feb. 2026
By 1999, the use, production and transport of antipersonnel land mines had been banned globally.
—Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 29 Jan. 2026
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
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
At least 57 nations have live antipersonnel land mines in their territories.
—Sagar Lekhak, The Conversation, 5 Mar. 2026
Every day presents new potential land mines.
—Tia Goldenberg, Chicago Tribune, 3 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
Because there are traps, and there are tricks, and there are land mines.
—Gail Sheehy, Vanity Fair, 20 Feb. 2026
By 1999, the use, production and transport of antipersonnel land mines had been banned globally.
—Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 29 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for land mines
Noun
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But if the risks were vast, so were the potential rewards.—
Patrick Radden Keefe,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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Despite the risks of a blockade, analysts have touted it as an option that would avoid putting boots on the ground.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
12 Apr. 2026
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But her journey hasn’t been without a few hitches.—
Aaron Tolentino,
New York Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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The draft horse shows this week during the stock show’s 120th anniversary will include 15 six-horse hitches, or six horses pulling a wagon.—
Judith Kohler,
Denver Post,
24 Jan. 2026
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In the days leading up to the attack, Ghazali allegedly rigged his truck with booby traps, fireworks, explosives, and large amounts of gasoline.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
30 Mar. 2026
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The movie’s biggest laughs come from Kevin’s hijinks, which involve setting up complex booby traps to fend off a pair of burglars targeting his family’s home.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
30 Jan. 2026
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By Mark Gurman | Bloomberg Apple’s first foldable phone is on track to arrive during the company’s normal iPhone launch period later this year, people with knowledge of the matter said, rebutting concerns about major manufacturing snags.—
Bloomberg,
Oc Register,
7 Apr. 2026
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But a redevelopment plan for at least one of those schools, North Fork Elementary, could face some snags.—
Scott Travis,
Sun Sentinel,
4 Apr. 2026
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“Land mines.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/land%20mines. Accessed 17 Apr. 2026.
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