land mine

Example Sentences

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Instead, they lie dormant on — or under — the ground, becoming small land mines.

From Los Angeles Times

Ukraine has said it would deploy the weapons judiciously, given that it is fighting on its own land, and that many frontline areas are already widely affected by land mines.

From New York Times

The American stockpile, built up over generations, was shocking in its scale: Cluster bombs and land mines filled with nerve agent.

From New York Times

Seconds later, a flash of bright orange and a cloud of white smoke mark the spot, just a few metres away, where yet another land mine has been triggered.

From BBC

Ukrainian forces have been mired by staunch Russian defenses, mounting casualties and field after field of land mines.

From New York Times