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claymore mine

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as in land mine

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Recent Examples of claymore mine Originally used to store claymore mines and their accessories, the bag had been repurposed by McLean to carry supplies to men in the field. — Made By History, Time, 30 Apr. 2025 The shape of the drone also suggests that the warhead may be highly directional, effectively a miniature claymore mine. — David Hambling, Forbes, 11 Nov. 2022 The right flank man suddenly discovered an enemy claymore mine covering the route of advance and shouted a warning to his comrades. — Drew Broach | Staff Writer, NOLA.com, 10 Nov. 2020 In the mid-2000s, a group of soldiers duct taped a claymore mine to a small surveillance robot and sent it down an Iraq alleyway, killing a man. — Caroline Lester, The Atlantic, 26 Apr. 2018

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The pledge follows land mine blasts that injured three South Korean soldiers; Seoul says North Korea planted the mines, while Pyongyang denies responsibility and threatens retaliation.

— Kim Tong-Hyung, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026
Without the explosives, a land mine is just so much tin, so why not forget about the casing and go straight for the explosive?

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 12 Oct. 2026

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Bits are born in mines, factories, data centers, undersea cables, power grids, and human hands.

— Amelia Rose Barlow, Rolling Stone, 22 Oct. 2026
Climbing a quarry mine in the dark Though they’re called Night Climbs, the October evening events begin around sunset as the days get shorter ahead of the winter solstice.

— Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 22 Oct. 2026

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