bordering

Example Sentences

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Since the fire storm, the department has created a new policy to issue evacuation warnings to zones bordering areas ordered to evacuate.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

For countries bordering regions with confirmed cases, governments should enhance surveillance and health reporting.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

It is complicated, bordering on confusing, and that must be one of the reasons it can feel so opaque to people.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

The six Arab monarchies bordering the Persian Gulf, dubbed the Gulf Coopertion Council, for years maintained their security by keeping an open line of communication with Tehran while deepening defense ties with Washington.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026

From inside the bungalows bordering the plateau and jutting out over the water, we could hear the rattling of plates and silverware.

From "The Stranger" by Albert Camus