barbed wire

Example Sentences

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As protests spread to the capital Tirana, the barbed wire and construction vehicles disappeared, but the demonstrators' demands have crystallised.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

Protesters clashed with private security guards on Saturday in the region after gathering to register their anger at newly installed barbed wire blocking access to the beach.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

Surveillance camera footage captured Mott scaling an 8-foot fence topped with barbed wire at the perimeter of the airport in just 15 seconds, then walking across the runway.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

The group - consisting of about eight to ten tourists - reached the ground and made their way to the edge of the site, which was surrounded by a barbed wire fence.

From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026

I look up at the thick barbed wire.

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin