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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Roughly ten hours passed before Guthrie was reported missing, more than enough time to drive, say, to the border.
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Paige Williams, New Yorker, 14 Feb. 2026
McClintock is regarded as one of the most conservative members in the House and has supported the completion of the border wall and an end to sanctuary city policies.
—Mathew Miranda
february 14, Sacbee.com, 14 Feb. 2026
Shot in the Nir Oz kibbutz and the surrounding Negev desert, with Gaza lying just over the border, the movie chronicles the horrific aftermath of Oct 7th from the perspective of a filmmaker whose world was upended following Hamas’ attack.
—Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 14 Feb. 2026
That means investing in modern technology, staffing, and infrastructure to stop drug trafficking and improve processing at the border.
—Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
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Paige Williams, New Yorker, 14 Feb. 2026
McClintock is regarded as one of the most conservative members in the House and has supported the completion of the border wall and an end to sanctuary city policies.
—Mathew Miranda
february 14, Sacbee.com, 14 Feb. 2026
Shot in the Nir Oz kibbutz and the surrounding Negev desert, with Gaza lying just over the border, the movie chronicles the horrific aftermath of Oct 7th from the perspective of a filmmaker whose world was upended following Hamas’ attack.
—Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 14 Feb. 2026
That means investing in modern technology, staffing, and infrastructure to stop drug trafficking and improve processing at the border.
—Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 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 15 Feb. 2026.
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