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barbed

[bahrbd] / bɑrbd /


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So who is the father of barbed wire?

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

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

Thai flags flapped in the breeze and barbed wire lay scattered in Klong Paeng, another border village on the Thai military trip.

From Barron's • Feb. 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

Boomer breaks into a sprint when we cross under the barbed wire.

From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish




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