razor wire
noun
: coiled wire fitted with sharp razor edges and used as an obstacle or barrier
also
: concertina wire
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Heavily fortified with razor wire and landmines, the demilitarized zone has become a de facto nature sanctuary supporting thousands of species, including dozens of endangered species.
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Elizabeth Carlen, The Conversation, 3 July 2025
The barriers could include razor wire and buoys, both of which Texas previously defied the Biden administration to install on the Rio Grande.
—Bayliss Wagner, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
The house peeks out from behind a brown stone wall topped with razor wire.
—Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 14 June 2025
Parliament and the president's office in Kenya's capital Nairobi were barricaded with razor wire, with all access roads blockaded by police.
—Arkansas Online, 26 June 2025
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Elizabeth Carlen, The Conversation, 3 July 2025
The barriers could include razor wire and buoys, both of which Texas previously defied the Biden administration to install on the Rio Grande.
—Bayliss Wagner, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
The house peeks out from behind a brown stone wall topped with razor wire.
—Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 14 June 2025
Parliament and the president's office in Kenya's capital Nairobi were barricaded with razor wire, with all access roads blockaded by police.
—Arkansas Online, 26 June 2025
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“Razor wire.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/razor%20wire. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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