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as in touches (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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2
as in adjoins
to be adjacent to
that state borders on three others
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The new building Musk posted about is in nearby Southaven, Mississippi, and adjoins the Colossus 2 facility, the Information reported earlier Tuesday, citing property records and a person familiar with the project.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
31 Dec. 2025 -
Here, a marble island anchors the cooking space, which adjoins a more casual dining area and the family room.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
13 Dec. 2025
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In this season’s Premier League, where so many matches have been so attritional, that seems essential.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
28 Feb. 2026
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But OpenAI seems to have sought to enshrine these in the agreement in a different way than Anthropic.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
28 Feb. 2026
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Today's top stories NPR's senior political editor/correspondent Domenico Montanaro joins the newsletter today to break down the State of the Union address.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
25 Feb. 2026
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In accepting a lengthy prison sentence, Mexicano joins dozens of others who felt the federal government’s wrath in 2021.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
25 Feb. 2026
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The Pharmalot castle this morning, in fact, resembles an igloo.—
Ed Silverman,
STAT,
23 Feb. 2026
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Luxury SUVs Korean automaker Hyundai clearly took notes when studying SUVs in the luxury space -- its large Palisade SUV ($39,435) resembles a Range Rover, comes built with nearly every indulgence and still somehow costs a fraction of the price.—
Morgan Korn,
ABC News,
22 Feb. 2026
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Less practical were the faux fur and feather touches pluming pumps—try to avoid these when spring showers are on the forecast.—
Ariel Wodarcyk,
InStyle,
23 Feb. 2026
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The United States' tensions with Iran, affordability and the economy, the upcoming high-impact midterm elections and the Supreme Court’s recent rebuke of his tariffs will likely be topics the presidents touches on as well.—
Sarah Beth Hensley,
ABC News,
23 Feb. 2026
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The French brand spent two years scouting its Shanghai home, which currently neighbors a Louis Vuitton pop-up.—
Lily Templeton,
Footwear News,
3 Sep. 2019
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But Hawley flanks the familiar creature from the movies with a variety of new monsters that get unleashed in the Maginot crash.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
5 Aug. 2025
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Nuclear excitement In terms of future growth, possibly the most excitement presently surrounds the company's work in nuclear energy.—
Ian King,
CNBC,
25 Feb. 2026
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The center console also features textured metal surrounds on the cup holders and media dial, adding a jeweled look and feel.—
Scotty Reiss,
Parents,
24 Feb. 2026
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“Borders (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/borders%20%28on%29. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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