borders

Example Sentences

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Pyongyang closed its borders in January 2020 to stop the spread of the coronavirus, with research and media reports indicating that the diplomatically isolated nation spent subsequent years bolstering security along its frontiers.

From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026

"Even today, despite the complexities of borders, population densities and social inequalities, humans continue to migrate for the same fundamental reasons: to find more favorable areas, reunite with loved ones and join mutual aid networks."

From Science Daily • Apr. 28, 2026

But some things do transcend borders - like the need for gossip.

From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026

The state bigamy law won’t necessarily bar West Hollywood from registering relationships inside its two-mile-square borders.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 25, 2026

Anything the light touched belonged to the sun gods and the sun gods never allowed any evil to pass through Bali’s borders.

From "Hello, Universe" by Erin Entrada Kelly