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

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

His custom designs range variously include the Miesha name, a half-lady ghost-butterfly, splattered imagery, quotes in cursive and barbed wire lettering.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

The pressure on a wire lying 12,000 feet beneath the water’s surface was intense, its effects unknown.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

I reached my hand to the wire, but instead of picking it up immediately I looked one last time at Luc, waiting to see if he had any more instructions.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse