demine
Americanverb (used with object)
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European countries touted their ability to demine the strait.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 17, 2026
Western nations have the means to demine the Strait of Hormuz should it be necessary, but such an operation would be long and complicated.
From Barron's ● Mar. 11, 2026
Even before the flooding, Trabelsi said the “efforts and the capacity” to detect and demine areas were limited.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 15, 2023
"It would take years to demine this particular field by hand and to guarantee that there are no mines here."
From Reuters ● May 2, 2023
But specialists say it will take at least a decade to demine the forests — and many Ukrainians were not ready to wait that long before returning to their favorite hobby.
From New York Times ● Dec. 4, 2022
They have been demined since, "but rumour has it it's still not safe," the 15-year-old said.
From Barron's ● Dec. 17, 2025
There’s no way to get in until the area is safe and secured–a lot of these areas haven’t even been demined yet.
From Science Magazine ● Nov. 30, 2023
Mr. Dvoretskyi estimates that some 300,000 hectares will have to be demined before they will again be suitable for agriculture.
From New York Times ● Mar. 11, 2023
“After the sea area is demined, we will be ready to ensure the safe export of grain, including escorting transport ships to the international waters of the Black Sea.”
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 3, 2022
Eritrea's agriculture over the last two years was severely weakened by war and drought, and many farmlands must wait to be demined.
From The 2001 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency
The 60-day deal to end the fighting and reopen the waterway puts Iran in charge of demining it and insists on toll-free passage for ships in that time.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026
But the Hormuz uptick “remains fragile,” Kpler noted, as “many vessels continue using Iranian and dark routes while demining remains incomplete.”
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 22, 2026
Any Iranian mining of the key shipping lane, as its forces did in the 1980s, would be a nightmare for Western demining teams.
From Barron's ● Mar. 11, 2026
"We move carefully and extremely slowly so that the mine does not detonate," Vitalii says, describing the painstakingly slow process of demining.
From BBC ● Jan. 30, 2026
Under the December truce, Cambodia and Thailand pledged to cease fire, freeze troop movements and cooperate on demining efforts along their border.
From Barron's ● Jan. 6, 2026
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