border
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Fear of Covid triggered border closures that caused a plunge in trade with China, North Korea’s main benefactor.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
"Iran's history goes back thousands of years. Things like this only make us stronger; they won't destabilize the team," boasted the Iranian-American, who had traveled from San Diego, just across the border in California.
From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026
The captives are from around Ngoshe, a mainly Muslim community near the border with Cameroon.
From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026
The term can include people with roots in dozens of countries from Sri Lanka to China’s border with Russia to Pacific islands, with completely different exposure patterns and cuisines.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026
At the very least, the border patrol would keep an eye on that particular area of the river in case anyone else tried sneaking through that gap in the fence.
From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall
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