wire

Example Sentences

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As protests spread to the capital Tirana, the barbed wire and construction vehicles disappeared, but the demonstrators' demands have crystallised.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

But it was generations of American workers who strung the telegraph wire, laid the railroad tracks, and built the interstate highways and buried the fiber.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

For weeks, McClain texted excuses about wire delays and holdups with other investors.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

There had been unrest at the location during an initial protest in late May against preparatory onsite work during installation of barbed wire to cordon off the area.

From Barron's • Jun. 6, 2026

I felt as if I were a wire filled with electricity, burning up.

From "Firegirl" by Tony Abbott