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
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
In applications like land mine detection, a single mistake can be fatal.
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Sagar Lekhak,
The Conversation,
5 Mar. 2026
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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.
—
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
In applications like land mine detection, a single mistake can be fatal.
—
Sagar Lekhak,
The Conversation,
5 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for land mine
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Keystone Walkabout 26Max Trailer This hitch-up-and-pull-behind trailer is for those who do everything but sit in camp.
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But once again, the party went without a hitch.
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Traditional studios might adopt Chinese models for some preproduction tasks such as concepting, but the geopolitical and intellectual property risks for commercial generations are too prohibitive.
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Now in its 18th year, The Zac Foundation has provided free water safety camps to more than 25,000 kids in at-risk communities.
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His administration has hit numerous snags in court, with judges reaffirming that the Constitution gives states — not the federal government — authority over elections.
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Gurman claims the foldable is still on track to arrive later this year, despite chatter about manufacturing snags.
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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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