the border
noun
: a specific border (as between countries)
They've lived in southern Texas for years, but have never been south of the border.
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Sumy, about 15 miles from the border, had a prewar population of around 250,000.
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Illia Novikov, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2025
Israeli army tanks take position at the border between Israel and the Gaza Strip on May 29, 2025, amid the ongoing war between Israel and Palestinian militant movement Hamas.
—Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 June 2025
Flynn tracks down the woman, who confesses that she was driven to the border and provided with a house and job.
—Sandra Dallas, Denver Post, 31 May 2025
The Biden administration started the parole program as a way to ease pressure at the border.
—Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 30 May 2025
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Illia Novikov, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2025
Israeli army tanks take position at the border between Israel and the Gaza Strip on May 29, 2025, amid the ongoing war between Israel and Palestinian militant movement Hamas.
—Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 June 2025
Flynn tracks down the woman, who confesses that she was driven to the border and provided with a house and job.
—Sandra Dallas, Denver Post, 31 May 2025
The Biden administration started the parole program as a way to ease pressure at the border.
—Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 30 May 2025
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“The border.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20border. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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