barbed wire

Example Sentences

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By figuring out how to economically mass produce barbed wire, Glidden certainly solved a problem.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 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

“I’m leaving here even more concerned than I was when I arrived,” Padilla said, as the detention facility, surrounded by barbed wire, loomed behind him.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 20, 2026

A woman waiting for endometriosis treatment has said the pain she experiences is like having barbed wire in her body.

From BBC • Jan. 8, 2026

I know our barbed wire entanglements are strong and almost undamaged;—parts of them are charged with a powerful electric current.

From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque