barbed
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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
Peace turned out to be no less barbed with difficulties than war.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 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
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
Villagers also had to pay for items like bamboo, concrete fence posts, and barbed wire.
From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge
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