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bordering



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Communities across all states bordering Wyoming face darkness, breathing difficulties and roofs collapsing under accumulated ash.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026

Boundaries are extremely tricky to maintain with people who are insistent and/or bordering on pushy.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 21, 2026

But what has really put Sequoia on the marmot-shenanigans map is their all-out assault on the parking lots bordering trailheads in the Mineral King Valley—one of the wildest parts of the park.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026

He gained a reputation for courage bordering on recklessness, ever-present in frontline trenches and personally leading expeditions to clear mines.

From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026

“We’ve been sent by Mr. Wellbeloved,” he replied, his tone bordering on defiance.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela




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