the border
noun
: a specific border (as between countries)
They've lived in southern Texas for years, but have never been south of the border.
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Despite the Supreme Court decision, Abbott has been ordering his troops to block federal agents from accessing Shelby Park, a park in the city that's adjacent to the border.
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Kayla Dwyer, The Indianapolis Star, 12 June 2024
There were also images of aid trucks backed up along the border juxtaposed with infants dying of malnutrition.
—Anne Flaherty, ABC News, 12 June 2024
Among all the factors on voters' minds this election, Trump's conviction is less important to them than issues like the economy, inflation and the border.
—Olivia Rinaldi, CBS News, 12 June 2024
First, Biden curtailed asylum claims at the border.
—Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2024
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Kayla Dwyer, The Indianapolis Star, 12 June 2024
There were also images of aid trucks backed up along the border juxtaposed with infants dying of malnutrition.
—Anne Flaherty, ABC News, 12 June 2024
Among all the factors on voters' minds this election, Trump's conviction is less important to them than issues like the economy, inflation and the border.
—Olivia Rinaldi, CBS News, 12 June 2024
First, Biden curtailed asylum claims at the border.
—Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2024
See all Example Sentences for the border
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“The border.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20border. Accessed 18 Jun. 2024.
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