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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
Amira El-Fekki, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
Minimum wage for Kentucky's border states The U.S. Department of Labor says the minimum wage for states bordering Kentucky is:
Illinois: $15 per hour.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 27 Aug. 2025
Joe Battenfeld, Boston Herald, 5 Aug. 2025
Wildlife in his yard: baby raccoons, owl, deer Ewart lives off Park Road in south Charlotte, bordering Little Sugar Creek Greenway.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 2 Aug. 2025
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Noun
Barrack said Tuesday that Saudi Arabia and Qatar are prepared to fund an economic zone in southern Lebanon near the Israeli border, aiming to provide jobs for Hezbollah members and supporters who disarm, according to The Associated Press.
—Amira El-Fekki, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
Minimum wage for Kentucky's border states The U.S. Department of Labor says the minimum wage for states bordering Kentucky is:
Illinois: $15 per hour.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 27 Aug. 2025
Verb
At the press conference Monday, Wu noted that under the legislation that cleared the way for a 25,000 seat soccer stadium in Everett at the site of an old power plant, the city of Boston must approve of the plans because Charlestown borders the stadium site and would be severely impacted.
—Joe Battenfeld, Boston Herald, 5 Aug. 2025
Wildlife in his yard: baby raccoons, owl, deer Ewart lives off Park Road in south Charlotte, bordering Little Sugar Creek Greenway.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 2 Aug. 2025
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Fire containment Understanding what 65% containment means Containment indicates what percentage of the fire perimeter has been surrounded by a control line.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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The sheriff's office added that there were 827 structures located within and surrounding the fire perimeter.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
26 Aug. 2025
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With its young demographics, increasing digital penetration, and culture deeply tied to combat sports, Africa represents a frontier where MMA could flourish on a scale few other sports can match.—
Sindiswa Mabunda,
Forbes.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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About two minutes in, a chunk of Ship's skirt — the basal part near its engine bay — broke apart, sending debris floating into the final frontier.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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The square stones have rounded edges to prevent scratching, and there’s no unpleasant metallic taste.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Aug. 2025
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Back to the top of the order, Jurickson Profar got a changeup on the outside edge of the zone and lined it to left field for a double.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
14 Aug. 2025
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Enable agents to dynamically enforce data boundaries so each action stays within the requestor’s entitlements, and embed these capabilities into governance policies and enforcement points.—
Ganesh Kirti,
Forbes.com,
21 Aug. 2025
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Be aware of sudden re-direction of fires in response to passing outflow boundaries.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
21 Aug. 2025
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This is where edging should be your go-to companion on this journey.—
Dominique Fluker,
Essence,
31 July 2025
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Plastic, steel, wood, brick, or stone garden edging creates a physical barrier that blocks underground grass roots and keeps them from spreading among your flower beds.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
23 July 2025
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On Wednesday, staff laid toddlers on a desk to measure the circumference of their upper arms — the quickest way to determine malnutrition.—
Wafaa Shurafa,
Chicago Tribune,
25 July 2025
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The data, collected between 1999 and 2004, included height, weight, waist circumference, and body fat percentage (BF%).—
Julia Ries,
Health,
15 July 2025
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“Border.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/border. Accessed 2 Sep. 2025.
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