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border

[bawr-der] / ˈbɔr dər /




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"People in the Donbas, as well as in Bryansk, and Belgorod near the Ukrainian border, hear this kind of thing every day," says a voter called Viktor, who has exited the polling station.

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

"But I can also see on the map, there's really nowhere else that Raphoe can go other than with Derry in terms of the border that it shares."

From BBC Sep. 19, 2026

A traveler crosses a border into enemy territory.

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin

Globalization opens up markets, and deregulation across state lines lets people expand across state borders.

From MarketWatch Sep. 21, 2026

Health systems must be capable of coordinating quickly when outbreaks spread across borders.

From Science Daily Sep. 20, 2026

When the modern state of Israel was formed in 1948, much of the Arab population that remained inside its borders continued to identify as or with Palestinians.

From BBC Sep. 17, 2026

"Weather respects no borders, and this is especially true for water," Saulo said, arguing for the importance of "shared data, shared standards and shared early warnings".

From Barron's Sep. 17, 2026

Oshiro never knew if he crossed any borders.

From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge

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

The place: Opened in November 2025, One&Only’s first U.S. resort occupies 240 acres, bordered by more than 17,000 acres of permanently protected land.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 8, 2026

The cars are connected to charging points by the garages for the flats, which are in traditional red buildings bordered by birch trees and a large golf course.

From Barron's Jun. 12, 2026

The tablecloth was bordered with yellow and brown pineapples.

From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago

Boundaries are extremely tricky to maintain with people who are insistent and/or bordering on pushy.

From MarketWatch Sep. 21, 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

Dolly Rebecca Parton was born Jan. 19, 1946, in a two-room cabin in Pittman Center, Tenn., a town bordering Gatlinburg, Tenn., and the Great Smoky Mountains.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 25, 2026

He gave the position his all and became known among his teammates for toughness bordering on recklessness in his efforts to keep the ball out of the net.

From "Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference" by Warren St. John




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