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de-mining

British  

noun

  1. the process of removing landmines

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The barrels of oil themselves depend on the de-mining of the strait, transit terms and restart timelines.

From MarketWatch Jun. 25, 2026

The document notes that traffic will start flowing "immediately", taking into account the need to remove technical and military "obstacles" and conduct de-mining operations.

From BBC Jun. 17, 2026

Navy action facilitates its de-mining and other preparations in the area, it’s doubly a threat to the regime.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 14, 2026

She began agitating — so far unsuccessfully — for sappers, or de-mining specialists, to clear the grove.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 24, 2024

He said that South Korea has also sent the de-mining equipment and other aid items that had been requested by Ukraine.

From Washington Times Jul. 15, 2023

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