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But a new fire broke out on Wednesday in Fermoselle, western Spain, just a few kilometres from the Portuguese border, forcing the evacuation of more than 600 people, emergency services said.
From Barron's ● Jul. 30, 2026
U.S. troops are posted to a Jordanian base near the Syrian border and at a separate air base in the desert where an Iranian missile strike killed two American servicemembers earlier this month.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
The easing of cattle crossings at the southern border could help the U.S. offset low herd counts that in January were pegged at a 75-year low.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 28, 2026
The soldier, who was previously stationed at a factory for army equipment, was allegedly attempting to flee across the border into neighbouring Cameroon.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
Instead, floating about two and a half feet off the ground, lying wrapped in a tight little ball with her nose tucked under her tail, was a small black-and-white border collie—dozing in midair.
From This Side of Wild by Gary Paulsen
She added: "From the film Drive to the Paris Olympics, the whole world was moved by Nightcall . Both danceable and nostalgic, his music will continue to transcend generations and borders."
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
Dobrindt said that officers at train stations, airports and Germany's borders had been alerted to be on the lookout for Ballout.
From Barron's ● Jul. 26, 2026
The situation highlights a difficult reality for policymakers: Some problems can cross borders regardless of tariffs, political boundaries or enforcement measures.
From Salon ● Jul. 18, 2026
Farmer Gareth Wyn Jones, whose land borders the Conwy Mountain, said he had "never seen anything of that scale".
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
The Canadian army rushed to the cities the food they had stockpiled along the borders.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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The action bordered on farce - even Joe Root attempted a reverse-scoop - yet there was little Duckett could do about a spitter from Sears he fended to first slip.
From BBC ● Jun. 28, 2026
Many German commanders, Mr. Hargreaves reveals, felt Rommel favored “speed first, not safety,” and Rommel’s impulsiveness “frequently bordered on recklessness.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 23, 2026
The cars are connected to charging points by the garages for the flats, which are in traditional red buildings bordered by birch trees and a large golf course.
From Barron's ● Jun. 12, 2026
District 5 is roughly bordered by the 405 Freeway on the west, Venice Boulevard on the south, Mulholland Drive on the north and stretching as far east as Western Avenue.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 1, 2026
In the foreground: the dense, ferny undergrowth of a forest, bordered by a few gnarled tree trunks rising upward.
From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood
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Hackett cautioned that increased use of leverage targeting segments of the stock market can be a sign of “optimism that is bordering on a lottery mentality.”
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 13, 2026
With her bright-eyed inquisitiveness bordering on tactlessness, and Harry Potter T-shirt, Cheryl-Ann comes close to being a caricature of a crass tourist, and is treated as such with cool disdain by Orla.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026
The mass raid also killed one person on a ferry and hit an oil terminal in Russia's southern Krasnodar region bordering Crimea, the authorities there said.
From Barron's ● Jun. 21, 2026
Last week, we were invited to join Mahmood on police raids of mini-marts on Soho Road in the Handsworth area of Birmingham - a high street bordering her own constituency.
From BBC ● Jun. 10, 2026
Brother Luke placed Robin on the stone seat bordering the wall, propping him against the column which rose high to the vaulted roof.
From "The Door in the Wall" by Marguerite de Angeli
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