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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Over a dozen people on both sides of the border have been killed to date due to the fighting, with over a half million displaced, The Associated Press reported.
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Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 16 Dec. 2025
The data revealed that the vast majority, 67%, have only civil immigration violations like overstaying visas or crossing the border illegally.
—Sabrina Franza, CBS News, 16 Dec. 2025
In the border zone, communities from Tucson to El Paso to San Diego have had long experience with federal immigration enforcement.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 16 Dec. 2025
Ukrainian servicemen operate a tank on a road near the border with Russia, in the Sumy region of Ukraine, on August 14, 2024.
—Chloe Taylor,holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 16 Dec. 2025
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Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 16 Dec. 2025
The data revealed that the vast majority, 67%, have only civil immigration violations like overstaying visas or crossing the border illegally.
—Sabrina Franza, CBS News, 16 Dec. 2025
In the border zone, communities from Tucson to El Paso to San Diego have had long experience with federal immigration enforcement.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 16 Dec. 2025
Ukrainian servicemen operate a tank on a road near the border with Russia, in the Sumy region of Ukraine, on August 14, 2024.
—Chloe Taylor,holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 16 Dec. 2025
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“The border.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20border. Accessed 21 Dec. 2025.
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