claymore mines

noun

plural of claymore mine
as in land mines

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  1. land mines
  2. mines
Noun
  • More than any other sports league, the WNBA is fraught with land mines that are ready to explode whenever a Black woman — like, Alyssa Thomas — commits a hard foul on, say, the league’s most visible star, Caitlin Clark.
    — Candace Buckner, New York Times, 27 July 2026
  • 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.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 June 2026
Definition of land mines
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  • This comes from a Republican governor who has championed Texas as a business friendly environment for artificial intelligence and data and crypto mines.
    — Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 July 2026
  • Its rich copper mines drew people from far and wide, fueling dreams of prosperity.
    — Kieron Marchese, Architectural Digest, 27 July 2026
Definition of mines
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“Claymore mines.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/claymore%20mines. Accessed 3 Aug. 2026.

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