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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Mayorkas, who did not appear to testify before the impeachment proceedings, put the border crisis squarely on Congress for failing to update immigration laws during a time of global migration. — Arkansas Online, 11 Nov. 2026 Eritrean forces reportedly crossed the border to support the TPLF, though the country denies it. — Adrian Elimian, semafor.com, 11 Nov. 2026 The reservoir straddles the border of northwestern New Mexico and southwestern Colorado. — Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Nov. 2026 Set in the Riverside-West End Historic District, the home rests on the border of Riverside Park and just minutes from the 91st Street Garden. — Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 10 Nov. 2026 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 13 Nov. 2026.

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