barbed wire

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So who is the father of barbed wire?

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

The pockmarked earth on Johannesburg's eastern fringe, until last week a humble cattle kraal ringed with barbed wire, now stands as the unlikely centre of South Africa's latest gold fever.

From Barron's • Feb. 16, 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

Men crawled out of their trenches to repair strands of barbed wire or to clear a path through the wire for a planned attack the next morning.

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman