plural rebar or rebars
: a steel rod with ridges for use in reinforced concrete
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Splendid dishes appear from the whirlwind but so do lethal pieces of emotional wreckage — words that hit like bricks and rebar, that cut like bits of broken glass and barbed wire.
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Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2024
The 77-inch-tall monolith has three sides of reflective sheet metal secured with concrete and rebar, police later said on X, formerly known as Twitter.
—Don Sweeney, Sacramento Bee, 23 June 2024
Dams come down, hope for land and salmon return rises
In addition to the loss of Indigenous lands, the dams also proved catastrophic for salmon, steelhead and other migratory fish since a large portion of their spawning sites were blocked by concrete and rebar.
—Debra Utacia Krol, USA TODAY, 22 June 2024
Adams explained that the display served a dual purpose: Amid warnings of rising anti-LGBTQ+ violence from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, the flags were fashioned with rebar, forming a barrier designed to prevent vehicles from driving through the poles.
—Alison Cross, Hartford Courant, 21 Jan. 2024
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Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2024
The 77-inch-tall monolith has three sides of reflective sheet metal secured with concrete and rebar, police later said on X, formerly known as Twitter.
—Don Sweeney, Sacramento Bee, 23 June 2024
Dams come down, hope for land and salmon return rises
In addition to the loss of Indigenous lands, the dams also proved catastrophic for salmon, steelhead and other migratory fish since a large portion of their spawning sites were blocked by concrete and rebar.
—Debra Utacia Krol, USA TODAY, 22 June 2024
Adams explained that the display served a dual purpose: Amid warnings of rising anti-LGBTQ+ violence from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, the flags were fashioned with rebar, forming a barrier designed to prevent vehicles from driving through the poles.
—Alison Cross, Hartford Courant, 21 Jan. 2024
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“Rebar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rebar. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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