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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Meanwhile, Bernadette’s (Jessica Matten) assignment with the border patrol goes violently astray, snaring her in the web of a drug-running and human-trafficking ranch owner who has an untold number of her colleagues on the payroll.
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Pat Saperstein, Variety, 28 Apr. 2025
Putin on Saturday claimed his country’s forces have recaptured Kursk, the border region where Ukraine launched a surprise offensive last year, though Kyiv insists its troops are fiercely battling to preserve their foothold in the territory.
—Helen Regan and Michael Rios, CNN Money, 28 Apr. 2025
As for the tiny silver studs along the border of the colors, Ganzorigt got them from Amazon.
—Marci Robin, Allure, 28 Apr. 2025
Eastern Congo has been in and out of crisis for decades with more than 100 armed groups, most of which are vying for territory in the mining region near the border with Rwanda.
—Arkansas Online, 27 Apr. 2025
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Pat Saperstein, Variety, 28 Apr. 2025
Putin on Saturday claimed his country’s forces have recaptured Kursk, the border region where Ukraine launched a surprise offensive last year, though Kyiv insists its troops are fiercely battling to preserve their foothold in the territory.
—Helen Regan and Michael Rios, CNN Money, 28 Apr. 2025
As for the tiny silver studs along the border of the colors, Ganzorigt got them from Amazon.
—Marci Robin, Allure, 28 Apr. 2025
Eastern Congo has been in and out of crisis for decades with more than 100 armed groups, most of which are vying for territory in the mining region near the border with Rwanda.
—Arkansas Online, 27 Apr. 2025
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 5 May. 2025.
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