barbed wire

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So who is the father of barbed wire?

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

In Jhapa, soldiers with armoured trucks manned barbed wire barricades around the counting centre.

From Barron's • Mar. 7, 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

"The pain is excruciating, at its worst it's like barbed wire inside me and clinging to my organs. I am so ill I can often spend days in bed," Maguire said.

From BBC • Jan. 8, 2026

He led the way back to the spot where he’d cut the barbed wire.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin