as in bordering
to serve as a border for
the riverbed is margined by a flat beach of smooth rocks
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Harris emerged from the field in the traditionally conservative and deep-red district, situated in the northwest corner of Georgia and bordering Alabama and Tennessee.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
11 Mar. 2026 -
But Iranian missile and drone attacks have largely halted tanker traffic carrying oil and gas from Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Iraq, Qatar, Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates through the narrow passageway bordering Iran.—
Travis Webb,
Austin American Statesman,
9 Mar. 2026
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In the background there are grazing topi, bounding Thomson's gazelles, and, far in the distance, a snoozing pride of lions.—
Tom Vanderbilt,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 Mar. 2026
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Photos shared by the department show a silvery gray fox bounding majestically across a white snowy plain beneath towering, sunlit alpine peaks.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Margining.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/margining. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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