How to Use razor wire in a Sentence

razor wire

noun
Definition of razor wirenext
  • But days went by, and the razor wire and fencing installed after the Jan. 6 breach of the Capitol remains.
    — Washington Post, 28 Feb. 2021
  • One speaker took a microphone and decried the barricades — concrete barriers topped by chain-link fencing, barbed wire and razor wire— set up around the courthouse.
    — Amy Forliti, chicagotribune.com, 8 Mar. 2021
  • In addition to the National Guard, miles of fencing featuring razor wire have been erected around the complex.
    — Zachary Halaschak, Washington Examiner, 11 Mar. 2021
  • The calls to begin dismantling the temporary fencing and razor wire around the U.S. Capitol are growing louder by the day.
    — Jamie McIntyre, Washington Examiner, 15 Mar. 2021
  • The fencing has been contentious for weeks, as lawmakers of both parties criticized the fencing topped with razor wire surrounding the campus that tourists and residents like to visit.
    — Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 15 Mar. 2021
  • Concrete barriers around government buildings and high fencing topped with razor wire have transformed downtown into a fortress and blocked off one of the most popular sites for large demonstrations.
    — New York Times, 7 Mar. 2021
  • Security measures were put in place last week surrounding the courthouse, which includes the installation of concrete barriers, barbed and razor wire.
    — Ashlee Banks, Essence, 8 Mar. 2021
  • In downtown Minneapolis, where the trial will be, government buildings have massive fences and razor wire surrounding them.
    — Matt Finn, Fox News, 5 Mar. 2021
  • The fence, topped by razor wire, also surrounds the Supreme Court, the Library of Congress and other government buildings.
    — Scott Calvert, WSJ, 6 Mar. 2021
  • The Capitol, meanwhile, has been ringed by fencing, topped by coils of razor wire and defended by thousands of National Guard members in camouflage.
    — Washington Post, 3 Mar. 2021
  • The dog's hind legs were almost caught by the razor wire.
    — Melissa Montoya, Peoplemag, 4 Jan. 2023
  • Apart from the buoys, which are anchored to the riverbed, Texas has placed about 60 miles of razor wire along its bank of the Rio Grande.
    — Aarón Torres, Dallas News, 3 Aug. 2023
  • In the school building, a classroom overlooked the A Block yard, which was ringed in razor wire.
    — Adam Iscoe, The New Yorker, 17 Jan. 2022
  • Some Afghans who were turned away from the airport tried to kill themselves with the razor wire used to keep the crowds at bay.
    — Michael Collins, USA TODAY, 8 Mar. 2023
  • Some of the sections are topped by razor wire, and the ocean off the park is treacherous for swimmers.
    — Peter Weber, The Week, 31 Oct. 2021
  • The razor wire really did its job, but some of our folks didn’t do their job.
    — NBC News, 17 Feb. 2022
  • While the innermost fence around the Capitol has not been removed, the razor wire on top of it has.
    — Andrew Solender, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2021
  • Bands of silver razor wire line the stalks of Carrizo cane.
    — Dallas News, 1 Sep. 2022
  • Scores of migrants on Wednesday again pushed toward the razor wire that marks the frontier but did not break through.
    — New York Times, 17 Nov. 2021
  • The two sides have clashed over razor wire and buoys that Texas officials have assembled near or in the middle of the Rio Grande.
    — Camilo Montoya-Galvez, CBS News, 4 Mar. 2024
  • But set apart across the water is a building surrounded by high walls and coils of razor wire.
    — Hedley Twidle, Harper's Magazine, 23 Nov. 2021
  • The north bank is lined with razor wire laid by the Texas National Guard, tangled with the torn clothing of migrants.
    — Lauren Villagran, USA TODAY, 13 Feb. 2024
  • In addition to the string of buoys, Texas has installed miles of razor wire along the banks of the Rio Grande to deter unauthorized crossings.
    — John C. Moritz, USA TODAY, 7 Sep. 2023
  • In one dramatic image, a Marine reached over the razor wire atop a barrier and plucked a baby by the arm from the crowd and pulled the child up over the wall.
    — Compiled Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online, 21 Aug. 2021
  • Next week, the 5th Circuit Court in New Orleans will hear arguments in the dispute over razor wire.
    — David G. Savage, Los Angeles Times, 1 Feb. 2024
  • The two forces are less than 100 yards apart, separated by rubble and razor wire.
    — Washington Post, 9 Feb. 2022
  • The killer crab-walked his way up and out of a medium-security prison, pushing through razor wire.
    — Daniel Arkin, NBC News, 13 Sep. 2023
  • In one dramatic image, a U.S. Marine reached over the razor wire atop a barrier and plucked a baby by the arm from the crowd and pulled it up over the wall.
    — Bloomberg.com, 21 Aug. 2021
  • The razor wire installed by Texas in the Rio Grande has recently caused the deaths of a mother and two children trying to cross the border illegally.
    — For Carroll County Times, Baltimore Sun, 18 Feb. 2024
  • The dual efforts, which include a dispute between Texas and the federal government over the use of razor wire, have escalated into a broader standoff between state and federal officials.
    — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 6 June 2024

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