wire

Example Sentences

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Barbed wire served as a symbol of violence and oppression, but also of agriculture, cultivation and survival.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

"Imagine manipulating millions of tubules 100 times thinner than a human hair to make them build a wire or stand up vertically to make a brush," Zhang said.

From Science Daily • Mar. 31, 2026

They are wrapped on all sides in silvery wire mesh of decidedly industrial character.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

Four spent their military service stationed near the heavily fortified inter-Korean border, known for barbed wire, harsh winters and intense training.

From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026

Just under the wire I’d made it, I’d done it, I’d prevented the charge.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse