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.

Examples of the border in a Sentence

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Morocco recalled its ambassador to Spain, and Moroccans protested outside Spanish consulates and near the border. — Joseph Wilson, Arkansas Online, 14 Oct. 2026 Many Laredo residents cross the border to run errands, taking advantage of lower grocery prices and a favorable exchange rate on the Mexican side of the river. — Justin Papp, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2026 Addis Ababa is said to have subsequently launched drone attacks and pushed the Eritreans back over the border. — Paul Tilsley, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2026 As soon as Ukraine acquires this ability, Russia would likely be compelled to pull the rest of these systems farther away from the border, thereby considerably reducing the ballistic threat to Ukraine. — Eric Ciaramella, Foreign Affairs, 14 Oct. 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 17 Oct. 2026.

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