borders

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That case, Gorsuch reasoned, was on point here: It foreclosed Flowers’ rule that workers needed to cross state lines or interact with vehicles traveling across borders to engage in interstate commerce.

From Slate • Jun. 3, 2026

The earthquake struck in the early morning of February 24, 1979, beneath the town of Randolph near Utah's borders with Idaho and Wyoming.

From Science Daily • Jun. 3, 2026

The World Health Organization and Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warned that conflict, displacement and regular movement across borders could increase the risk that disease will spread.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

Uganda and Rwanda have closed their borders with the DRC and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio vowed this week to keep Ebola out of the United States.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

“And mostly, we guard the borderlands. We protect the borders of things.”

From "The Graveyard Book" by Neil Gaiman