trip wire

Example Sentences

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So Mr. Holden jury-rigged a food-laden steel trap with a trip wire dangling from his second-story apartment.

From New York Times • Jun. 8, 2023

Partridge had decided to continue fighting even after he was wounded by shrapnel from a trip wire this summer.

From Washington Post • Oct. 13, 2022

Alan Morgan, who pulled the explosive from the water, said he thought it was live as it had a trip wire and pin.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2022

The troops serve as a "trip wire" for NATO's 40,000-strong response force to come in quickly and bring more U.S. troops and weapons from across the Atlantic.

From Reuters • Jan. 18, 2022

But before she can bring the brick down, the trip wire behind her jerks, and the bell rings, and someone enters the house.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr