border on

Example Sentences

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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

Colombia proposed a bilateral meeting at the border on January 25, according to an official letter published by local media.

From Barron's • Jan. 22, 2026

We had travelled into the dangerous area, about 12km from the Niger border, on Saturday under police escort and with extra security personnel for protection.

From BBC • Dec. 28, 2025

Cambodia and Thailand traded accusations of fresh clashes along their border on Wednesday, after Bangkok said it was pausing the implementation of a US-backed peace deal.

From Barron's • Nov. 12, 2025

Central Americans are sent back to the Guatemalan border on el bus de lagrimas, the bus of tears.

From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario