borders
Example Sentences
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Google made the switch for its US-based users over the weekend, though users in Canada still see the lake, which borders the province of Ontario and the state of New York, as Lake Ontario.
From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026
But clashes continue in the south and west, with mounting evidence that the war is spilling across Sudan's borders.
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026
Iran claimed the meeting with Oman resulted in an agreement on the route through the strait, which Iran borders on the north and Oman on the south.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
“What makes it so important is not just its scale, but that it demonstrates how governments can align policy, infrastructure planning and industry engagement across borders to accelerate the transition,” she said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026
That day we skirted and then entered the forest that borders Pulefen Farm, the forest of dwarfs, thickset, gnurl-limbed, ice-bearded thore-trees.
From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin
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