barbed wire
Example Sentences
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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
A collection of small, wall-mounted sculptures, he combined fragments of found and recycled steel and welded them into forms of chains, sharp tools, barbed wire and other metal objects.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026
On opposite sides of the makeshift barricade, fronted by coils of barbed wire, Cambodians lamented their lost homes and livelihoods as Thailand's military showed off its gains.
From Barron's • Feb. 7, 2026
The O’Smach building in which they were held was surrounded by high corrugated iron walls topped with barbed wire.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 23, 2025
The break in the barbed wire by the railway line was still there, and he squeezed through, tearing his shirt, not caring.
From "A Monster Calls" by Patrick Ness
