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
Aside from the fact that a ban would be a political land mine, TikTok’s enormous investment in lobbying and legal fees would push the appeals process beyond 2025.
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Forrester, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
The public saw and consumed her through these images: Diana sadly on a yacht with Dodi Fayed, Diana walking through a field with land mines, Diana in the backseat of a car in Paris.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 17 July 2024
Business looks at the state of things on the Hill and in presidential politics and sees more land mines than viable immigration reforms to rally around.
—Eli Hager, ProPublica, 25 Oct. 2024
Since January, Pyongyang has fortified its border defenses, laying land mines, building anti-tank traps and removing railway infrastructure, according to the South Korean military.
—Gawon Bae, CNN, 15 Oct. 2024
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Forrester, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
The public saw and consumed her through these images: Diana sadly on a yacht with Dodi Fayed, Diana walking through a field with land mines, Diana in the backseat of a car in Paris.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 17 July 2024
Business looks at the state of things on the Hill and in presidential politics and sees more land mines than viable immigration reforms to rally around.
—Eli Hager, ProPublica, 25 Oct. 2024
Since January, Pyongyang has fortified its border defenses, laying land mines, building anti-tank traps and removing railway infrastructure, according to the South Korean military.
—Gawon Bae, CNN, 15 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for land mine
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While these larger-than-life inflatables often glide along without a hitch, every once in a while, something goes awry due to wind, rain, snow or even a pesky street sign.Kate Hogan, People.com, 27 Nov. 2024
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Hostin then helped Behar settle into her chair, as Goldberg maneuvered out of the predicament by distracting the cohosts with treats, as celebrity chef Bobby Flay made his way to the table with Thanksgiving snacks, and the show soldiered on without a hitch.EW.com, EW.com, 27 Nov. 2024
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Amazon is at risk of falling further behind in the AI arms race compared to competitors like Microsoft and OpenAI.Mia Sato, The Verge, 22 Nov. 2024
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Peer counselors—particularly those who have not gone through extensive training—may not know what to do when faced with an emergency, like someone at imminent risk of self-harm.Jamie Ducharme, TIME, 22 Nov. 2024
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The unfortunate snag here: Gloria Dayton is also the victim.Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 18 Oct. 2024
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Satisfy wanted to build an ultra-durable pair of shorts that could withstand ultramarathons through desert brambles and snags or forests dense with deadfall.Grayson Haver Currin, Outside Online, 8 Oct. 2024
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In the desert, the Stranger and Nori have become aware they’re being followed and set about constructing a booby trap and maybe killing their stalker.Keith Phipps, Vulture, 29 Aug. 2024
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The Department of Transportation tried to keep the process relatively frictionless, but the city council introduced a potential booby trap.Justin Davidson, Curbed, 21 Aug. 2024
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“Land mine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/land%20mine. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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