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as in to touch (on)
to come very close to being
that comment borders on insubordination, and you should be more careful in the future
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2
as in to join
to be adjacent to
that state borders on three others
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for border (on)
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The big news this week of the UFC's parent company TKO joining forces with Saudi Arabian sports promoter Turki Alalshikh to create a new boxing league was music to the ears of Alex Pereira.—
Tommy Tuberville,
Newsweek,
7 Mar. 2025 -
The United States also hopes to establish long-term human stays on the moon by 2030 as part of the Artemis program spearheaded by NASA and joined by multiple international partners.—
Tommy Tuberville,
Newsweek,
7 Mar. 2025
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However, Grant's fit in Buffalo seems a little strange on paper.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Apr. 2025
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Given the way the entire month of April has gone for this team, the following seems entirely possible: The Stars have now lost eight straight games.—
Mac Engel,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 Apr. 2025
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From today it can be found in the room adjoining Mark Rothko’s iconic Seagram Murals, enabling the public to see two of America’s greatest modern painters in dialogue with each other.—
Joanne Shurvell,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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Plans called for a tent city adjoining that migrant facility to be built that could house the numbers mentioned by Trump and other senior administration officials.—
Luis Martinez,
ABC News,
29 Mar. 2025
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Violence tops voters’ concerns Voters are primarily worried about the violence that has transformed the country, starting in 2021 — a spike in crime tied to the trafficking of cocaine produced in neighboring Colombia and Peru.—
Gonzalo Solano and Regina Garcia Cano,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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Princess Margaret Beach and neighboring Lower Bay Beach are the showpieces of an island undeniably blessed with some of the nicest shores in the region.—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
13 Apr. 2025
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These jeans from Amazon, complete with functional pockets and a roomy, lightweight design, closely resemble one of Gaines’ go-to pairs.—
Averi Baudler,
People.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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Stratton wore a bra that resembled the old Diva’s Championship.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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Since the fiddle is so approachable, every hand that touches it has the ability to impact its sound.—
Katherine Polcari,
Southern Living,
19 Apr. 2025
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Buy Now for $176 In the compilation video, Hurley stands atop rocks on the beach and walks on the white sandy beaches of the island before letting her feet touch the water.—
Starr Bowenbank,
People.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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He’s set to remain in center flanked by Jarren Duran and Wilyer Abreu, and the Red Sox should have one of the stronger defensive outfields in the game once again.—
Jen McCaffrey,
New York Times,
27 Mar. 2025
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The prosecutors’ claims come after Mangione’s lawyers have accused law enforcement of playing to the television cameras with Mangione’s dramatic perp walk off a helicopter and onto a Manhattan pier, flanked by heavily armed law enforcement personnel with New York Mayor Eric Adams trailing behind.—
Kara Scannell,
CNN Money,
26 Mar. 2025
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As temperatures in the California deserts begin to rise, so does the anticipation surrounding the 2025 Coachella Music and Arts Festival.—
Thania Garcia,
Variety,
10 Apr. 2025
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Not to mention the endless possibilities surrounding our island Postmaster General interacting with the Hostmaster General.—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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“Border (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/border%20%28on%29. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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