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Example Sentences
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“For us to conclude that a law of 160 years’ vintage, with this kind of empirical pedigree, has all along been both unnecessary and improper, would border on rationalist conceit.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026
A 50-year-old teacher from Tehran crossed the border on Tuesday morning with her 8-year-old daughter, who she planned to leave with a relative living in Turkey before returning to look after her elderly mother.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 2026
Somewhere along the way, culture began to border on cult.
From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026
Gomez added that while attempts to pull licenses border on folly, Carr’s threats and attacks on the media can create a chilling effect and erode the public’s confidence in the press.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 16, 2026
It bounced into the border on the edge of the stones.
From "Firegirl" by Tony Abbott
