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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The drone hit the roof of a building in Galati, near the border with Ukraine, a Romanian defense ministry spokesperson told CNN affiliate Antena 3 CNN.
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Kathleen Magramo, CNN Money, 29 May 2026
People working with Perez would collect the reptiles including Mexican box turtles and Mexican beaded lizards, at from an airport in Ciudad Juárez, then move them by car over the border to El Paso.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026
The apartment building was struck as Russia attacked Ukrainian infrastructure near the border between Romania and Ukraine, a NATO spokesperson said Friday morning.
—Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 29 May 2026
An unknown number of these drones crossed over into Romanian airspace, one of them hitting an apartment block in the border town of Galați, its government said.
—Alexander Smith, NBC news, 29 May 2026
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Kathleen Magramo, CNN Money, 29 May 2026
People working with Perez would collect the reptiles including Mexican box turtles and Mexican beaded lizards, at from an airport in Ciudad Juárez, then move them by car over the border to El Paso.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026
The apartment building was struck as Russia attacked Ukrainian infrastructure near the border between Romania and Ukraine, a NATO spokesperson said Friday morning.
—Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 29 May 2026
An unknown number of these drones crossed over into Romanian airspace, one of them hitting an apartment block in the border town of Galați, its government said.
—Alexander Smith, NBC news, 29 May 2026
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“The border.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20border. Accessed 1 Jun. 2026.
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