borders

Example Sentences

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Even in the opening phase of the war, when the Russians were predicted to win, they couldn’t maintain supply lines 100 miles or so beyond their borders.

From Slate • May 27, 2026

He explained that West Hollywood serves not just residents who live within its borders but also the many folks who live in the residential neighborhood of the Hollywood Hills.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

The system, which became fully operational in April, replaces passport stamps with a digital registration to make the EU's borders more secure, more efficient and stronger against irregular migration, according to the European Commission.

From Barron's • May 23, 2026

The struggles around borders and ownership of land are as painfully felt in many parts of the world today.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

Adah did weird, morbid things for her hope chest, black borders on cloth napkins and the like, which exhausted our mother.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver