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border

[bawr-der] / ˈbɔr dər /




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As she crossed the border, Anna Klymenko, a dermatologist in Kyiv, saw the locomotive that Russia had destroyed the day before.

From Barron's Sep. 14, 2026

Last winter, she and her husband moved to Tomiño, a small town in Galicia, in northern Spain, close to the Portuguese border.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 13, 2026

Both Ukrainian and Polish authorities said the Russian drone had struck 2km from the Polish border.

From BBC Sep. 13, 2026

Newsom began closing prisons with the deactivation of the Deuel Vocational Institute in Tracy, followed by the prison in Susanville, and then a prison in Blythe near the Arizona border.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 13, 2026

As for the dog, I always got my pets at animal shelters, so I called the Wasilla shelter and was told—perfect, really—that they had a three-legged border collie that needed a good home.

From This Side of Wild by Gary Paulsen

Such hazards, Gyamtsho said, "do not respect national borders, and no single country can address them alone".

From BBC Sep. 13, 2026

Another 2.7 million fled across the borders into neighboring nations.

From Slate Sep. 11, 2026

The previously permeable borders of the U.S. tightened.

From Salon Sep. 11, 2026

One could argue that this borders on oversensitivity.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 10, 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

Our campsite bordered the Fefine, a large river that flows even in the dry season.

From Science Daily Aug. 28, 2026

Another model that Iran and other Persian Gulf nations are examining is in the Strait of Malacca, which like Hormuz is a global energy chokepoint bordered by more than one country.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 25, 2026

But Emerald Bay is gate-guarded, accessible only to residents, and its half-mile stretch of golden sand is bordered by the cliffs of two jutting points, geographically cutting off public access via other beaches.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 24, 2026

The cars are connected to charging points by the garages for the flats, which are in traditional red buildings bordered by birch trees and a large golf course.

From Barron's Jun. 12, 2026

The incredulity in Koffi's whisper bordered on hysterical.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray

It’s going to raise costs particularly in states that are either bordering or in close proximity to Canada and rely on trade with it.

From Slate Aug. 29, 2026

The 12,700-square-foot mansion in Fair Oaks — an unincorporated community in Sacramento County bordering the American River — has been listed for $7.5 million.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 24, 2026

Such problems led to agreements among the perpetually warring European countries bordering the Rhine to cooperate in fixing them.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 21, 2026

Poland's military command said it had mobilised aircraft and activated air defences aimed at protecting Polish airspace, particularly in areas bordering Ukraine.

From Barron's Aug. 19, 2026

Brother Luke placed Robin on the stone seat bordering the wall, propping him against the column which rose high to the vaulted roof.

From "The Door in the Wall" by Marguerite de Angeli




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