Etymology
Origin of barbed
Example Sentences
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Screwworms pose a serious threat to farm animals, especially those with common injuries from barbed wire, birthing, or procedures such as dehorning.
From Science Daily
The border itself is now marked by a tall metal fence, with a coil of vicious-looking barbed wire on top and more beyond.
From BBC
The Wall Street Journal has no way of verifying the stories of foreign fighters held here behind layers of barbed wire and high walls.
Meanwhile, Cambodia alleged that Thai soldiers initiated the conflict at around 06:30, when they violated a prior agreement by advancing on a Khmer-Hindu temple near the border and placing barbed wire around its base.
From BBC
Cameras positioned at the entrance track his every move, while reams of barbed wire surround the farm in the rural Free State province in the heart of South Africa.
From BBC
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