borders

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We agreed on the importance of cooperation and avoiding isolationism, recognising that public health threats do not respect borders and require coordinated regional and global action.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

The World Health Organization and Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warned that conflict, displacement and regular movement across borders could increase the risk that disease will spread.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

"Their influence and illicit networks extend far beyond Brazil’s borders, across our region and into our country."

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

Even in the opening phase of the war, when the Russians were predicted to win, they couldn’t maintain supply lines 100 miles or so beyond their borders.

From Slate • May 27, 2026

And immediately beyond Korea's borders, Chinese Communists led by Mao Zedong seized control of the mainland in 1949, following a four-year-long civil war with the nationalist forces of Chiang Kai-shek.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau