minefield
noun
mine·field
ˈmīn-ˌfēld 
1
: an area (as of water or land) set with mines
2
: something resembling a minefield especially in having many dangers or requiring extreme caution
a political minefield
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This issue is a political minefield.
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But the eldest Trump daughter revealed another motivation for steering clear of the current political minefield.
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Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 14 Jan. 2025
Then a heavy fog rolled in, forcing the crew to spend one last night on the water until conditions improved enough to tow the Zaida through the minefield and back to shore.
—David Wolman, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Jan. 2025
British soldiers used the device to scour the minefield for explosives.
—IEEE Spectrum, 8 Jan. 2025
For 25 years, the organization has transformed the scars of war into seeds of hope, working tirelessly to turn minefields into fertile farmland.
—Daphne Ewing-Chow, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 14 Jan. 2025
Then a heavy fog rolled in, forcing the crew to spend one last night on the water until conditions improved enough to tow the Zaida through the minefield and back to shore.
—David Wolman, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Jan. 2025
British soldiers used the device to scour the minefield for explosives.
—IEEE Spectrum, 8 Jan. 2025
For 25 years, the organization has transformed the scars of war into seeds of hope, working tirelessly to turn minefields into fertile farmland.
—Daphne Ewing-Chow, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Minefield.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/minefield. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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