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
The White House authorized sending land mines to Ukraine in September 2023.
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John Ismay, New York Times, 3 Dec. 2024
Ukraine exiting anti-land-mine pact Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky signed a decree to withdraw Ukraine from the Ottawa Convention banning antipersonnel land mines, a Ukrainian lawmaker said Sunday.
—Volodymyr Yurchuk, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2025
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed a decree to withdraw Ukraine from the Ottawa Convention banning antipersonnel land mines, a Ukrainian lawmaker said Sunday.
—Volodymyr Yurchuk, Chicago Tribune, 29 June 2025
Leaving the reunion with Botsford, Lardner dies when a land mine blows up his jeep.
—Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 5 May 2025
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John Ismay, New York Times, 3 Dec. 2024
Ukraine exiting anti-land-mine pact Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky signed a decree to withdraw Ukraine from the Ottawa Convention banning antipersonnel land mines, a Ukrainian lawmaker said Sunday.
—Volodymyr Yurchuk, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2025
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed a decree to withdraw Ukraine from the Ottawa Convention banning antipersonnel land mines, a Ukrainian lawmaker said Sunday.
—Volodymyr Yurchuk, Chicago Tribune, 29 June 2025
Leaving the reunion with Botsford, Lardner dies when a land mine blows up his jeep.
—Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 5 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for land mine
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This is the latest hitch on the tour for an artist known for pulling off tours without even the suggestion of a problem.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
15 July 2025
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Thanks to that, the surprise went off without a hitch.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
People.com,
13 July 2025
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There is a slight risk of excessive rainfall across most of east Central Florida.—
Garfield Hylton,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 July 2025
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Cornell also reached out to and met with civil rights leader the Rev. Al Sharpton for a meeting in April, a sign the company has paid attention to the risk of boycotts.—
Melissa Repko,
CNBC,
15 July 2025
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While Sands needed just 19 pitches to cruise through the first two innings, Burrows had two Twins on base in the first inning, then hit a serious snag in the second.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
12 July 2025
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Gatling then lofted the ball a bit in front of Hines, who made a finger-tip snag as his momentum carried him out of the field of play.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
11 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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Police said the suspect, identified as Arthur Tabuchi, was taken to a hospital for a mental health evaluation and faces charges of assembling, placing and maintaining a booby trap.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA TODAY,
28 Feb. 2025
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“Land mine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/land%20mine. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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