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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What are the current military operations on the border?
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Rick Jervis, USA TODAY, 22 Jan. 2025
Under that policy, asylum seekers must stay across the border as their cases are being adjudicated.
—Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2025
Many of our citizens travel back and forth across the border daily for work and have family members living on both sides of the border.
—Gretchen Burns Bergman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Jan. 2025
The 48 men were arrested by Thai authorities 11 years ago after crossing the border to Thailand in an attempt to escape persecution in China.
—Simone McCarthy, CNN, 22 Jan. 2025
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Rick Jervis, USA TODAY, 22 Jan. 2025
Under that policy, asylum seekers must stay across the border as their cases are being adjudicated.
—Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2025
Many of our citizens travel back and forth across the border daily for work and have family members living on both sides of the border.
—Gretchen Burns Bergman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Jan. 2025
The 48 men were arrested by Thai authorities 11 years ago after crossing the border to Thailand in an attempt to escape persecution in China.
—Simone McCarthy, CNN, 22 Jan. 2025
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“The border.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20border. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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