wire

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Barbed wire served as a symbol of violence and oppression, but also of agriculture, cultivation and survival.

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

Some models can spool this wire as far as 30 miles, which is about the breadth of the Strait of Hormuz at its narrowest point.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

Four spent their military service stationed near the heavily fortified inter-Korean border, known for barbed wire, harsh winters and intense training.

From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026

And reaching across me he would yank a wire from its housing or twist a tiny tube from an assembly.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom