bordering
Example Sentences
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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
Iraq said it had fired a military commander and launched an investigation after admitting the drone attack on its neighbour's East-West pipeline had originated in one of its provinces bordering Iran.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 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
Such problems led to agreements among the perpetually warring European countries bordering the Rhine to cooperate in fixing them.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
He edges closer, bordering on friendly for the first time.
From "I Am the Messenger" by Markus Zusak
