razor wire
noun
: coiled wire fitted with sharp razor edges and used as an obstacle or barrier
also
: concertina wire
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Reports emerged in August that immigrants trying to cross the U.S.-Mexico border in Texas are being shoved into razor wire and fired at with pepper balls by law enforcement officials deployed under Operation Lone Star, according to Human Rights Watch.
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Nina Turner, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
The government in Budapest ordered fences with razor wire to be erected on its southern borders with Serbia and Croatia and a pair of transit zones for holding asylum seekers to be set up on its border with Serbia.
—Lorne Cook, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2024
Abbott, a Republican, authorized the installation of the razor wire as part of a broader effort to deter migrants from crossing the U.S. border from Mexico.
—Lauren Villagran, USA TODAY, 19 Mar. 2024
Since the razor wire was erected last year to reduce border crossings, state and federal governments have been involved in an ongoing dispute about its legality.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 10 July 2024
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Nina Turner, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
The government in Budapest ordered fences with razor wire to be erected on its southern borders with Serbia and Croatia and a pair of transit zones for holding asylum seekers to be set up on its border with Serbia.
—Lorne Cook, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2024
Abbott, a Republican, authorized the installation of the razor wire as part of a broader effort to deter migrants from crossing the U.S. border from Mexico.
—Lauren Villagran, USA TODAY, 19 Mar. 2024
Since the razor wire was erected last year to reduce border crossings, state and federal governments have been involved in an ongoing dispute about its legality.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 10 July 2024
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“Razor wire.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/razor%20wire. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.
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