border on

Example Sentences

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Less than a mile from the Indiana border on the Ohio River, Louisville sits at the crossroads of North, South and Midwest.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 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

Just when the situation begins to border on pandemonium, the Metropolitan Police come to their rescue.

From "Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever" by Bill O'Reilly