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barbed wire

NOUN
spiky wire
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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

There had been unrest at the location during an initial protest in late May against preparatory onsite work during installation of barbed wire to cordon off the area.

From Barron's • Jun. 6, 2026

His custom designs range variously include the Miesha name, a half-lady ghost-butterfly, splattered imagery, quotes in cursive and barbed wire lettering.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 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

So I slip under the barbed wire and into the woods.

From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish




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