razor wire
noun
: coiled wire fitted with sharp razor edges and used as an obstacle or barrier
also
: concertina wire
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The razor wire on the fence surrounding the facility was removed and the gates are to remain open, so families are free to exit and return as needed, the governor's office says.
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Michael Dorgan, Fox News, 28 June 2024
State officials said the razor wire on the fence surrounding the Bay State Correctional Center will be removed and that the facility's gates will remain open so that families will be free to come and go as needed.
—David R. Smith, USA TODAY, 14 May 2024
Also offensive to tribes is Noem’s desire to send razor wire and security personnel to Texas to stop migrants from trying to cross into the U.S. from Mexico.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 13 May 2024
Since the protest movement first took shape on January 25, the military has, with infinite patience, extended and deepened its physical control of the area around Tahrir Square (the focal point of the protests) with concrete barriers, large steel plates, and rolls of razor wire.
—Ellis Goldberg, Foreign Affairs, 11 Feb. 2011
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Michael Dorgan, Fox News, 28 June 2024
State officials said the razor wire on the fence surrounding the Bay State Correctional Center will be removed and that the facility's gates will remain open so that families will be free to come and go as needed.
—David R. Smith, USA TODAY, 14 May 2024
Also offensive to tribes is Noem’s desire to send razor wire and security personnel to Texas to stop migrants from trying to cross into the U.S. from Mexico.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 13 May 2024
Since the protest movement first took shape on January 25, the military has, with infinite patience, extended and deepened its physical control of the area around Tahrir Square (the focal point of the protests) with concrete barriers, large steel plates, and rolls of razor wire.
—Ellis Goldberg, Foreign Affairs, 11 Feb. 2011
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“Razor wire.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/razor%20wire. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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