razor wire
noun
: coiled wire fitted with sharp razor edges and used as an obstacle or barrier
also
: concertina wire
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Aside from legal challenges, there have been an unusually high number of migrants hospitalized, including young children, in Eagle Pass after coming into contact with the razor wire.
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Stephen J. Beard, USA TODAY, 22 May 2024
But standing in their way were miles of razor wire and other barriers erected by the state of Texas at the direction of Gov. Greg Abbott to deter migrants from crossing into the U.S. illegally.
—Camilo Montoya-Galvez, CBS News, 7 May 2024
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 razor wire on the fence surrounding the facility will be removed, and the gates will remain open, so families will be free to exit and return as needed, the governor's office says.
—Michael Dorgan, Fox News, 18 May 2024
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Stephen J. Beard, USA TODAY, 22 May 2024
But standing in their way were miles of razor wire and other barriers erected by the state of Texas at the direction of Gov. Greg Abbott to deter migrants from crossing into the U.S. illegally.
—Camilo Montoya-Galvez, CBS News, 7 May 2024
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 razor wire on the fence surrounding the facility will be removed, and the gates will remain open, so families will be free to exit and return as needed, the governor's office says.
—Michael Dorgan, Fox News, 18 May 2024
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“Razor wire.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/razor%20wire. Accessed 6 Jun. 2024.
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