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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Cameroon’s Mines Ministry said both Cameroonian and Central African miners were believed to be among the dead and deployed a team to assess the situation along the border. ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026 The projects spanning the border in the Big Bend region include plans for a 30-foot steel bollard wall, vehicle barriers, new patrol roads and technology. Ashley Killough, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026 The city of Ufa is located roughly 1,300 kilometers (800 miles) east of the border with Ukraine. Barry Hatton, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2026 The supervisors who wrote the motion, Paloma Aguirre and Terra Lawson-Remer, say that lengthy waits at the border are the responsibility of the federal government. Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 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 24 Aug. 2026.

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