minefield
Military, Naval. an area of land or water throughout which explosive mines have been laid.
a situation fraught with potential problems or dangers: Businesses face an ethical minefield when they operate internationally.
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Although some states have passed more stringent regulations protecting the privacy of individuals’ biometrics, having state-by-state regulations can be a minefield for teams and athletes.
As biometrics boom, who owns athletes’ data? It depends on the sport. | Nick Busca | February 2, 2021 | Washington PostThose pressures have led to a minefield of terms and conditions that vary by carrier.
Stiffed by an airline for a flight you couldn’t take? This U.K. watchdog is on the case | kdunn6 | December 16, 2020 | FortuneSetting the right carbon price is a minefield of assumptions.
How one obscure federal agency is clearing the path for a US carbon price | Tim McDonnell | October 21, 2020 | QuartzIndeed, this topic will likely become an ethical minefield in the coming years.
Stream or Skip? A Synthetic Biologist’s Review of ‘Biohackers’ on Netflix | Elsa Sotiriadis | September 2, 2020 | Singularity HubFor a company like Zoom, education is a particularly tricky minefield to navigate.
'We Learned a Lesson.' Zoom's CEO Wants You to Trust the Company Again | Patrick Lucas Austin | April 8, 2020 | Time
Of course, the issue of authenticity in hip-hop is already a complicated minefield for up and coming artists.
For officials like Brohi, pursuing the drug traffickers in Turbat would mean crossing a political minefield.
The Dangerous Drug-Funded Secret War Between Iran and Pakistan | Umar Farooq | December 29, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTI looked around and I saw everyone looking at me; I was in the minefield next to a mine.
Swimsuit season is now as much of a nightmare minefield for men as it is for women.
Prince Fielder’s Demi Moore Moment: World Loses It Over Athlete Without Six-Pack | Tim Teeman | July 10, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIt also takes place near a minefield of rocks, is a hangout spot for sharks, and breaks on a reef.
Now That Everest Is Closed, Check Out These Other Extreme Adventures | Nina Strochlic | May 8, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTE 21 dived to 130 feet to pass under the minefield which guards the "narrows," and went through by compass and dead reckoning.
The Story of Our Submarines | John Graham BowerHe enlarged the minefield north of Heligoland, and gathered there a large force of submarines.
The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 4 (of 10) | James Edward ParrottUnder such conditions the position of the minefield would be known to the enemy.
The Crisis of the Naval War | John Rushworth JellicoeIn the case of a convoy encountering a minefield, as in the case of a fleet, several ships may be sunk practically simultaneously.
The Crisis of the Naval War | John Rushworth JellicoeIf ships are sailing singly a minefield will in all probability sink only one vessel—the first ship entering it.
The Crisis of the Naval War | John Rushworth Jellicoe
British Dictionary definitions for minefield
/ (ˈmaɪnˌfiːld) /
an area of ground or water containing explosive mines
a subject, situation, etc, beset with hidden problems
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