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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By the end of the Biden administration, more than 500,000 children had crossed the border without a parent, a staggering figure that far outpaced any previous administration.
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Anna Giaritelli, The Washington Examiner, 17 Sep. 2025
The district snakes through southeast Texas from the border near Hidalgo − through Pulido's native Edinburg − and northward up around Corpus Christi, where the Tejano singer Selena has her roots.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2025
In the past week, Ukraine’s drones struck an oil refinery about 1,500 kilometers from the border.
—David Kirichenko, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Mexico has threatened to sue over debris and potential environmental contamination crossing over the border.
—Taylor Kate Brown, ProPublica, 17 Sep. 2025
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Anna Giaritelli, The Washington Examiner, 17 Sep. 2025
The district snakes through southeast Texas from the border near Hidalgo − through Pulido's native Edinburg − and northward up around Corpus Christi, where the Tejano singer Selena has her roots.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2025
In the past week, Ukraine’s drones struck an oil refinery about 1,500 kilometers from the border.
—David Kirichenko, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Mexico has threatened to sue over debris and potential environmental contamination crossing over the border.
—Taylor Kate Brown, ProPublica, 17 Sep. 2025
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 21 Sep. 2025.
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