as in bordering
to serve as a border for
the riverbed is margined by a flat beach of smooth rocks
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North Korea has revised its constitution to define its territory as bordering South Korea and remove references to reunification, according to a draft of the text reviewed by Reuters, codifying leader Kim Jong Un’s push to treat the two Koreas as separate states.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
6 May 2026 -
The Midwest also has begun to warm compared to the last few days, with highs in the 70s and bordering 80 in some areas, which is about 5 to 15 degrees warmer than normal.—
Kyle Reiman,
ABC News,
3 May 2026
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Even after Bo Bichette’s two-out, bases-clearing double gave New York the lead, Brazobán came bounding out of the dugout.—
Tim Britton,
New York Times,
24 Apr. 2026
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An antelope on a ridge teasingly stares before bounding off up the rocky hill.—
Julia Sayers Gokhale,
Midwest Living,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Margining.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/margining. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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