demine
Americanverb (used with object)
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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
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
There had been fears it would take months, even years to demine the channel, but Mr Kubrakov says it can be done much faster.
From BBC • Jul. 13, 2022
The first priority is to demine infrastructure, residential areas and roads, but it will take longer to clear woods, rivers and the coastline, he said.
From Reuters • Jun. 24, 2022
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