barbed
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There had been unrest at the location during an initial protest in late May against preparatory onsite work during installation of barbed wire to cordon off the area.
From Barron's • Jun. 6, 2026
That October, a white sign went up on a barbed wired fence near the Crawford’s home.
From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026
His custom designs range variously include the Miesha name, a half-lady ghost-butterfly, splattered imagery, quotes in cursive and barbed wire lettering.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026
Peace turned out to be no less barbed with difficulties than war.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
Were Kemmerich able to make any use of the boots, then Müller would rather go bare-foot over barbed wire than scheme how to get hold of them.
From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque
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