bordered

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While some winning coaches were making their names with toughness that bordered on abuse, he urged Close to see her teams as human beings first, not X’s and O’s.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

It is located on the Mediterranean coast, bordered on three sides by France, and is known for its casinos -- and as a tax haven boasting some of the world's most expensive real estate.

From Barron's • Feb. 10, 2026

Between 1990 and 1997, the tech mogul bought up numerous properties that bordered his primary residence, which is now believed to be worth more than $130 million.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 9, 2026

It certainly gave an advantage to ball over bat that bordered on unfair.

From BBC • Dec. 27, 2025

The market was a ten-minute stroll, well past the tailor shop and the pharmacy, to the town that bordered our village.

From "Amal Unbound" by Aisha Saeed