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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

"Imagine manipulating millions of tubules 100 times thinner than a human hair to make them build a wire or stand up vertically to make a brush," Zhang said.

From Science Daily • Mar. 31, 2026

Twelve different political parties were on the ballot paper, and this tightly contested race has come right down to the wire.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

He eventually landed a role paying $21 an hour, cutting copper and aluminum wire.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 21, 2026

I wished I could hurry home with it, pail and all, bending a little, the wire handles making ridges in my fingers.

From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff