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[bawr-der] / ˈbɔr dər /




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Afterwards, Palestinian security camera video shared with the BBC showed confrontations between Israeli soldiers and border police and a large crowd of settlers.

From BBC Aug. 12, 2026

Chutzpah-wise, “Oak Street” stands at the border between brazen and cheeky.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 12, 2026

About 20 aid workers were arrested in June near the Iran border in Herat province by Afghanistan's morality police, because their beards were not long enough.

From Barron's Aug. 11, 2026

The couple's own border collies, Odín and Kun-kun, have taken part in several of their research projects - including this one.

From BBC Aug. 10, 2026

As for the dog, I always got my pets at animal shelters, so I called the Wasilla shelter and was told—perfect, really—that they had a three-legged border collie that needed a good home.

From This Side of Wild by Gary Paulsen

Nigeria has become a major hub for the illegal trade of vultures, conservationists say, partly because of its biodiversity and porous borders.

From BBC Aug. 12, 2026

"Not only are we protecting our physical borders from unlawful crossings, but we are also preventing immigration fraud schemes that are just another way to skirt the immigration laws of the United States," Blanche said.

From Barron's Aug. 12, 2026

U.S. officials allegedly devised the ruse after they became concerned about an Iranian threat to target Trump as he left Turkey, which borders Iran.

From Slate Aug. 11, 2026

Every few decades since its founding a dark and deadly cycle begins, terrorizing the local community, many of whom are unable to survive beyond the island’s borders.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 11, 2026

These battles secured the kingdom’s borders and brought peace to the land.

From "A Monster Calls" by Patrick Ness

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

Another model that Iran and other Persian Gulf nations are examining is in the Strait of Malacca, which like Hormuz is a global energy chokepoint bordered by more than one country.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 25, 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

His enthusiasm bordered on mania, yet still it failed to inspire us.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris

Nepal hosts thousands of Tibetan refugees, and swathes of the country's high Himalayan north, bordering Tibet, share its culture, Buddhist religion and language.

From Barron's Aug. 8, 2026

Ceuta is closer yet, sitting on the North African coast, bordering Moroccan territory, as does another Spanish exclave, the city of Melilla.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 31, 2026

“The magnitude of revision in growth cluster earnings expectations is bordering on surreal,” they say.

From MarketWatch Jul. 20, 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

“We have to leave sight of the freeway now,” Salvador told her, “and walk on the bordering streets. Not even a goat could walk along these steep banks.”

From "Lupita Mañana" by Patricia Beatty




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