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barbed

[bahrbd] / bɑrbd /


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My coffee table is made of aluminum and resembles barbed wire.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 12, 2026

A quarter-mile roll of barbed wire has doubled, from $60 to $130.

From BBC Aug. 5, 2026

Albanians have been protesting against the project for months, but it was when barbed wire appeared six weeks ago to mark out the boundaries of the complex that anger erupted.

From Barron's Jul. 23, 2026

The album was preceded in May by “Rough and Twisted,” a wandering blues number with riffs like barbed wire, and “In the Stars,” which softens arena rock with polished backing vocals.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 6, 2026

Oily black scales bristling with barbed spikes covered its grotesque body.

From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull




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