concertina
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“Additionally, because concertina coils are rigid and stay under tension, they don’t ‘sag’ or create the loose, invisible snares that single-strand wires often do over time, which helps reduce the risk of accidental wildlife entanglement.”
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 1, 2026
Most agreed with him that it was a racing incident, the sort of thing that can happen at this first corner, with its wide, uphill entry which inevitably leads to a concertina effect mid-turn.
From BBC • Oct. 18, 2025
The outsiders drove their pickup trucks slowly by the gate of the park, peering out their windows, looking past the concertina wire and National Guardsmen and state troopers for drama.
From Slate • Jan. 31, 2024
One she focused on came on Sept. 20, when agents cut new holes in concertina wire even though there was already a hole 15 feet away.
From Washington Times • Dec. 19, 2023
Beyond, coils of concertina wire topping a mesh fence further obscured the vista.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
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