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barbwire

[bahrb-wahyuhr] / ˈbɑrbˈwaɪər /
NOUN
barbed wire
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“It’s a little too much to ask our guests to climb a barbwire fence and confront the National Guard,” Valanos said.

From Washington Post Mar. 20, 2021

The overwhelming stench from Axe Body spray means there’s at least one person with a tanktop and a barbwire bicep tattoo nearby, which means your ears will soon be in agony as well.

From Seattle Times Sep. 12, 2020

It was waist-high barbwire, running as far as he could see.

From Washington Times Mar. 29, 2020

Guards attach barbwire on a freight train wagon, prepared to seal the border fence in Hungary at the train station in Roszke.

From The Guardian Sep. 14, 2015

The barbwire could come loose and the fence posts would rot out and need replacing.

From "Life Is So Good" by George Dawson




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