barbed
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On the Estonian side, antitank obstacles called dragon’s teeth are splayed along a small section of the riverbank, fenced in by barbed wire.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
My coffee table is made of aluminum and resembles barbed wire.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
A quarter-mile roll of barbed wire has doubled, from $60 to $130.
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026
The album was preceded in May by “Rough and Twisted,” a wandering blues number with riffs like barbed wire, and “In the Stars,” which softens arena rock with polished backing vocals.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 2026
I go to our spot, the one we’ve always gone to, where Max kept loosening the barbed wire.
From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron
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