barbed wire
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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
In Jhapa, soldiers with armoured trucks manned barbed wire barricades around the counting centre.
From Barron's • Mar. 7, 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
The O’Smach building in which they were held was surrounded by high corrugated iron walls topped with barbed wire.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 23, 2025
The men pulled down the barbed wire and started to cross the slack with the lumber.
From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam
