land mine
noun
: a mine usually placed just below the surface of the ground and designed to be exploded usually by the weight of vehicles or troops passing over it
—often used figuratively
Every aspect of this scheme is a potential land mine.—
Henry A. Kissinger
Henry A. Kissingera political land mine
Examples of land mine in a Sentence
parents of teenagers never know when they might set off an emotional land mine
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Drug prices are a political land mine, and companies are loath to raise prices given the anger among lawmakers and the public over medical costs.
—Joseph Choi, The Hill, 22 Apr. 2025
Russia has reportedly used more than a dozen types of antipersonnel land mines in Ukraine, according to Human Rights Watch.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 20 Nov. 2024
Last summer, Duley, who lost both legs and an arm to an explosive device in Afghanistan in 2011, exhibited his images of unexploded land mines at Atelier Jolie.
—Melena Ryzik, New York Times, 24 Mar. 2025
The Ottawa Treaty bans the use of anti-personnel land mines and advocates for its destruction.
—Abhishek Bhardwaj, Interesting Engineering, 10 Feb. 2025
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Joseph Choi, The Hill, 22 Apr. 2025
Russia has reportedly used more than a dozen types of antipersonnel land mines in Ukraine, according to Human Rights Watch.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 20 Nov. 2024
Last summer, Duley, who lost both legs and an arm to an explosive device in Afghanistan in 2011, exhibited his images of unexploded land mines at Atelier Jolie.
—Melena Ryzik, New York Times, 24 Mar. 2025
The Ottawa Treaty bans the use of anti-personnel land mines and advocates for its destruction.
—Abhishek Bhardwaj, Interesting Engineering, 10 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for land mine
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“Land mine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/land%20mine. Accessed 9 May. 2025.
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