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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In 2025, Ukraine smuggled over 100 small drones into Russia in commercial cargo trucks and used them to strike strategic air bases thousands of miles from the border. — Todd J. Stein, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2026 The property sits near the border with Lochbuie, where residents also attended Tuesday's meeting to speak about a project that would be located in Brighton but could affect neighborhoods in their town. — Tori Mason, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026 But Martin said more work is needed to define what a united Ireland would look like and deepen engagement on both sides of the border. — Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2026 Becerra has openly discussed the details of his parents’ story, which unfolded on both sides of the border and in many ways reflects Mexican immigrant trajectories during the historical period of the 1920s and 1930s. — Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for the border

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“The border.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20border. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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