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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Ukrainian drones have targeted several key sites among the country’s oil infrastructure, some of which were situated nearly a thousand miles from the border.
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Joshua Yaffa, New Yorker, 8 May 2026
Under the Biden administration, federal spending spiraled with little meaningful congressional pushback, the border was left unsecured despite clear warning signs and executive agencies operated with limited scrutiny.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 2026
Humble beginnings Menjívar arrived undocumented in the United States at age 18, fleeing a bloody civil war in El Salvador, stowed away in a car to avoid detection at the border.
—Max Saltman, CNN Money, 8 May 2026
The Allied Democratic Forces, which has roots in Uganda and which pledged allegiance to the Islamic State group in 2019, has long operated in the border region.
—Jean-Yves Kamale, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2026
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Joshua Yaffa, New Yorker, 8 May 2026
Under the Biden administration, federal spending spiraled with little meaningful congressional pushback, the border was left unsecured despite clear warning signs and executive agencies operated with limited scrutiny.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 2026
Humble beginnings Menjívar arrived undocumented in the United States at age 18, fleeing a bloody civil war in El Salvador, stowed away in a car to avoid detection at the border.
—Max Saltman, CNN Money, 8 May 2026
The Allied Democratic Forces, which has roots in Uganda and which pledged allegiance to the Islamic State group in 2019, has long operated in the border region.
—Jean-Yves Kamale, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2026
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“The border.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20border. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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