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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For global companies, navigating this minefield means balancing privacy laws, national security concerns, and market access.
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Shannon Carroll, Quartz, 22 May 2025
There’s no sugarcoating the impacts of energy conversion on both oil industry workers and consumers and managing it will be the next governor’s most perilous political and economic minefield.
—Dan Walters, Oc Register, 18 May 2025
Rewiring revenue systems means navigating a PR minefield of red tape and resistance.
—Jules Herd, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
Republicans have only a slim majority in the upper chamber, and several GOP senators have shown little interest in trying to navigate the political minefield of Medicaid changes.
—Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 12 May 2025
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Shannon Carroll, Quartz, 22 May 2025
There’s no sugarcoating the impacts of energy conversion on both oil industry workers and consumers and managing it will be the next governor’s most perilous political and economic minefield.
—Dan Walters, Oc Register, 18 May 2025
Rewiring revenue systems means navigating a PR minefield of red tape and resistance.
—Jules Herd, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
Republicans have only a slim majority in the upper chamber, and several GOP senators have shown little interest in trying to navigate the political minefield of Medicaid changes.
—Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 12 May 2025
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“Minefield.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/minefield. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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