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land mine

noun

Definition of land mine

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 The younger Modrić’s childhood home in the village of Jasenice was abandoned and remains so to this day, with signs warning visitors of land mines in the area. — Sanat Pai Raikar, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 June 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, 24 June 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 The September 1997 issue, which went to print a few weeks before Diana’s untimely death, included a photo of her alongside Elizabeth Dole at a Red Cross event for land mine survivors. — Caroline Hallemann, Vanity Fair, 13 May 2026 See All Example Sentences 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.

— Kris Millgate, USA Today, 1 July 2026
But once again, the party went without a hitch.

— Erika Stanish, CBS News, 19 June 2026

Definition of hitch

Noun

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.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026
Now in its 18th year, The Zac Foundation has provided free water safety camps to more than 25,000 kids in at-risk communities.

— Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 3 July 2026

Definition of risk

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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.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026
Gurman claims the foldable is still on track to arrive later this year, despite chatter about manufacturing snags.

— Kimberly Gedeon, PC Magazine, 1 July 2026

Definition of snag

Noun

The gauntlet of booby traps culminating in the giant boulder that kick off Raiders is my single favorite opening sequence in a movie ever.

— Chris Nashawaty, Entertainment Weekly, 13 June 2026
Picture Indiana Jones swapping his fedora for a Han dynasty helmet, dodging booby traps in dusty Chinese tombs.

— Urnesha Bhattacherjee, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Apr. 2026

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