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borders

[bawr-derz] / ˈbɔr dərz /
NOUN
confines
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bounds environs purview
STRONG
circumference compass country dimension edge end extent limits orbit periphery precinct proportions purlieus radius range reach region scope sweep term terrain territory
Antonyms
STRONG
center inside interior middle
WEAK
open

Example Sentences

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MSF, or Doctors Without Borders, says Gilead advised it to obtain the drug from the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, which will acquire 2 million doses over three years.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

The trainer, who is based in Selkirk in the Scottish Borders, said he "usually would have a fiver or a tenner on them" which would have made a "nice payday".

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

A small school in the Scottish Borders where pupil numbers fell to just one could be closed for good.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

Retired primary school teacher Linda explained: "The charity started in 1965 when some Borders farmers' wives recognised that a child living close by was in dire need."

From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026

Couldn’t he just run over to Borders and buy some relationship books?

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama