concertina

Example Sentences

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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

A gate in the barrier opened and Border Patrol, Marines and Army officials showed reporters how both fences were now sheathed in concertina wire.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 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

They see sunlight one hour a day, when they are allowed into an outdoor area surrounded by a fence topped with concertina wire.

From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario