concertina
Example Sentences
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Starting last fall, federal forces began stringing hundreds of miles of concertina wire along the border.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026
Their songs weave in Irish lilting, set against a lively mix of drums, fiddles, flutes, harps, banjos, cello and concertina - skills honed over years of playing house parties, pub céilís and traditional festivals.
From BBC • May 16, 2026
Behind the concertina wire encircling the bases, Germans could experience American bowling alleys and drive-in theaters.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026
After weeks of desperation, migrants pass a toddler under a tangle of concertina wire strung across the edge of U.S. soil.
From Seattle Times • May 6, 2024
"I feel like 'bleat, bleating,' but if Mother/Destroyer is going to be crawling through the birth canal of concertina wire, I don't want to steal focus, you know what I mean?"
From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris
Vocabulary lists containing concertina
Musical Instruments - Middle School
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Musical Instruments - High School
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