border
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Five people have been detained and sent to border security command after a migrant boat reached Kent without being intercepted.
From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026
Many Romanians involved in the crimes are in the U.S. illegally, authorities say, having overstayed visas, failed to show for asylum hearings or sneaked over the border.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 20, 2026
She says she would expand intelligence-sharing with Washington, work with U.S. agencies and the Coast Guard against drug trafficking and coordinate with Colombia to dismantle criminal groups on the border.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026
For Drew Grier, an American who lives eight minutes from the stadium, "the anthem playing tonight is a core part of who we are as a border city".
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
It bounced into the border on the edge of the stones.
From "Firegirl" by Tony Abbott
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Globalization opens up markets, and deregulation across state lines lets people expand across state borders.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 21, 2026
When Germany's finances are in trouble and the country turns inward because of a political crisis, the knock-on effect beyond its borders can be considerable.
From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026
Health systems must be capable of coordinating quickly when outbreaks spread across borders.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 20, 2026
While Saudi Arabia and others move goods overland, hundreds of truckers are trapped at Iran’s land borders, threatening its economy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
How to start with the edges, the borders, and work in, using my imagination.
From "Sunny" by Jason Reynolds
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Our campsite bordered the Fefine, a large river that flows even in the dry season.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 28, 2026
Once widespread across northern England and Scotland, habitat loss has caused significant decline in the dark bordered beauty.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 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
But Emerald Bay is gate-guarded, accessible only to residents, and its half-mile stretch of golden sand is bordered by the cliffs of two jutting points, geographically cutting off public access via other beaches.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 24, 2026
Three weeks into the semester, Paul dropped out, and my father, convinced that his son's lawn-mowing skills bordered on genius, set him up in the landscaping business.
From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris
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Boundaries are extremely tricky to maintain with people who are insistent and/or bordering on pushy.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 21, 2026
He has won six out of the seven counties bordering the lake in all of his three presidential runs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026
It’s going to raise costs particularly in states that are either bordering or in close proximity to Canada and rely on trade with it.
From Slate ● Aug. 29, 2026
His men loved him for it, their devotion bordering on religious.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
“Aliens, yes,” Garret Charles continues, his accent growing thicker by the syllable, and bordering on German.
From "Better Nate Than Ever" by Tim Federle
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