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as in perimeter
the line or relatively narrow space that marks the outer limit of something
a rug with a fancily embroidered border
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as in frontier
a region along the dividing line between two countries
people who live on an international border get used to carrying a passport
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as in to margin
to serve as a border for
that velvet bordered the sleeves on this shirt, until it fell off
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as in to touch (on)
to come very close to being
that comment borders on insubordination, and you should be more careful in the future
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as in to join
to be adjacent to
that state borders on three others
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Recent Examples of border
Nushrat Rahman, Freep.com, 5 Nov. 2025
In Kakuma, a vast refugee camp near the South Sudan border, starting in spring, our documentary team followed clinicians and families inside the stabilization unit at Clinic 7, where the sickest children come.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 5 Nov. 2025
Dominic Patten, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2025
Officials said Russia had damaged two energy facilities in the western region of Lviv, which borders Poland.
—Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
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Noun
The southwest Detroit district borders Dearborn and Downriver communities and is home to some of the city's oldest neighborhoods and growing multiracial communities.
—Nushrat Rahman, Freep.com, 5 Nov. 2025
In Kakuma, a vast refugee camp near the South Sudan border, starting in spring, our documentary team followed clinicians and families inside the stabilization unit at Clinic 7, where the sickest children come.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 5 Nov. 2025
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The latter was taken hostage at the Nova Music Festival by Hamas during their horrific October 7, 2023 attack on Israeli communities bordering Gaza.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2025
Officials said Russia had damaged two energy facilities in the western region of Lviv, which borders Poland.
—Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for border
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Layering treatments inside and outside the immediate perimeter, as well as further into the yard, ensures that no entry point goes unattended.—
Malana VanTyler,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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The film will include exclusive witness testimony, expert forensic analysis, and detailed graphic reconstructions that track the moment the thieves infiltrated the museum’s perimeter and vanished with the priceless treasure.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
5 Nov. 2025
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Polartec® continues to advance the frontier of all-weather performance, driving a new era of breathable, sustainable and technically superior fabric innovation focused on end users.—
SJ Studio,
Sourcing Journal,
10 Nov. 2025
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Farther south, near Uruguay, oil companies hope the Pelotas Basin could be another new frontier.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
10 Nov. 2025
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The measure appears to have been the least favored around the southeastern edge of the county, an area that was originally supposed to get access to the silver line.—
Caitlin McGlade,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Nov. 2025
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These changes, as well as, wearing bangs were a major key to keeping her edges strong.—
Essence,
Essence,
7 Nov. 2025
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Its location atop overlapping tectonic boundaries, especially the Aleutian subduction zone, means earthquake preparedness remains a constant concern.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Nov. 2025
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Now, the man is left caught in the middle between maintaining a respectful relationship with his girlfriend’s parents and creating healthy boundaries in his own home.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
9 Nov. 2025
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Eckley chose the sleek Corten steel edging, and Fitzpatrick came up with the idea of tempering its modernity by continuing grass up the steps.—
Miranda Crowell,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 Oct. 2025
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The heels feature black napa leather edging and a front strap with a button closure, which is a signature of the Camparinew heels.—
Karla Rodriguez,
Footwear News,
10 Oct. 2025
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Self-measuring waist circumference and waist-to-hip ratio with the help of an expert is another way to get a baseline.—
Alexa Mikhail,
Flow Space,
10 Nov. 2025
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Lilly‘s drug also showed improvement across factors like waist circumference, blood pressure, lipid profiles, glycemic control, and markers of inflammation.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Border.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/border. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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