barbed wire
Example Sentences
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Four spent their military service stationed near the heavily fortified inter-Korean border, known for barbed wire, harsh winters and intense training.
From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026
“I’m leaving here even more concerned than I was when I arrived,” Padilla said, as the detention facility, surrounded by barbed wire, loomed behind him.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 20, 2026
Screwworms pose a serious threat to farm animals, especially those with common injuries from barbed wire, birthing, or procedures such as dehorning.
From Science Daily • Dec. 17, 2025
The Wall Street Journal has no way of verifying the stories of foreign fighters held here behind layers of barbed wire and high walls.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 11, 2025
Jimmy knew Grandpa Nyles hated barbed wire, but it did keep the neighbors’ cattle out of the horse pastures.
From "In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse" by Joseph Marshall III
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
