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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More than 7,000 troops have been deployed to the border, along with an assortment of helicopters, drones and surveillance equipment.
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CBS News, 10 Dec. 2025
The Thai military said more than 170,000 civilians had moved into shelters while Cambodia said more than 127,000 people had been displaced by the fighting on its side of the border.
—Robert Birsel, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2025
Those searches ‒ which can include photos, videos, deleted files and public social media posts ‒ are legal at the border without a warrant.
—Josh Rivera, USA Today, 10 Dec. 2025
In the border city of Juárez, Mexico, where violence against women is perpetrated with impunity, an unlikely defender emerges with a desperate call for change.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 10 Dec. 2025
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CBS News, 10 Dec. 2025
The Thai military said more than 170,000 civilians had moved into shelters while Cambodia said more than 127,000 people had been displaced by the fighting on its side of the border.
—Robert Birsel, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2025
Those searches ‒ which can include photos, videos, deleted files and public social media posts ‒ are legal at the border without a warrant.
—Josh Rivera, USA Today, 10 Dec. 2025
In the border city of Juárez, Mexico, where violence against women is perpetrated with impunity, an unlikely defender emerges with a desperate call for change.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 10 Dec. 2025
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“The border.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20border. Accessed 12 Dec. 2025.
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