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as in perimeter
the line or relatively narrow space that marks the outer limit of something
a rug with a fancily embroidered border
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as in frontier
a region along the dividing line between two countries
people who live on an international border get used to carrying a passport
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as in to margin
to serve as a border for
that velvet bordered the sleeves on this shirt, until it fell off
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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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as in to join
to be adjacent to
that state borders on three others
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Recent Examples of border
Roger Trapp, Forbes, 17 Feb. 2025
Combined with the fall of the Assad regime in Syria, these developments have dealt a serious blow to Iran’s ability to project power beyond its borders.
—Abbas Al Lawati, CNN, 16 Feb. 2025
Somini Sengupta, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2025
Drug policy researcher Jonathan Caulkins conducted an analysis looking at large fentanyl seizures — those of more than a kilogram of powder or of 1,000 pills or more — and found such incidents in just two counties bordering Canada.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 4 Feb. 2025
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Noun
Mexico, for example, may have averted tariffs for now by agreeing to measures that are possibly not new to make its border more secure.
—Roger Trapp, Forbes, 17 Feb. 2025
Combined with the fall of the Assad regime in Syria, these developments have dealt a serious blow to Iran’s ability to project power beyond its borders.
—Abbas Al Lawati, CNN, 16 Feb. 2025
Verb
For instance, as the rains become erratic in the Sahel region of Africa, bordering the Sahara, clashes between farmers and cattle herders become more frequent.
—Somini Sengupta, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2025
Drug policy researcher Jonathan Caulkins conducted an analysis looking at large fentanyl seizures — those of more than a kilogram of powder or of 1,000 pills or more — and found such incidents in just two counties bordering Canada.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 4 Feb. 2025
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Lillard must shoot past seven other elite perimeter gunners — including another previous champion in Golden State Warriors wing Buddy Hield.—
Scott Phillips,
The Athletic,
14 Feb. 2025
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Our Evolve Student Housing project will be built to the highest modern fire safety standards with Type I-B (fire-resistant concrete) construction, a new perimeter fire road, a new secondary emergency access road to Aztec Circle Drive and a 100-foot defensible fire buffer zone.—
Cynthia Aranda Cervantes,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Feb. 2025
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From customer support to automating business operations, AI Integrations is accelerating businesses to the final frontier of digital evolution.—
Jason Phillips,
USA TODAY,
15 Feb. 2025
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The Sabra situation mainly highlights the sharp contrast between the woolly frontiers of Marvel Comics and the frictionless corporate oversight of Marvel Studios.—
Darren Franich,
Vulture,
14 Feb. 2025
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The Pirates got to almost every loose ball and played with an edge that was nowhere to be found for the Huskies.—
Joe Arruda,
Hartford Courant,
15 Feb. 2025
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There was a pervasive sense of indignation from current and former European officials, who have funneled significant aid to Ukraine and are deeply worried about how a ceasefire deal could impact the North Atlantic Treaty Organization's (NATO) eastern edge.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
15 Feb. 2025
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Your Quest will guide you through the process of setting up your boundary.—
Brad Bourque,
WIRED,
22 Feb. 2025
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London Fashion Week’s Unique Energy Across brands—from emerging talent to established luxury household names— the tendency to push boundaries and find new ways of expression is ever-present at London’s Fashion Week.—
Laia Farran Graves,
Forbes,
21 Feb. 2025
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Skis designed for advanced and expert skiers tend to contain heavier materials like metal and reinforced sidewalls for enhanced stability at speed, better energy transfer, and more precise edging performance.—
Jenny Wiegand,
Outside Online,
20 Dec. 2024
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Repeat and Rebuild During each edging session, practice pausing and resuming multiple times.—
Suzannah Weiss,
Glamour,
27 Dec. 2024
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The commission recommends that excess body fat should be confirmed by measuring a person's waist circumference, waist-to-hip ratio, or waist-to-height ratio.—
Allison Aubrey,
NPR,
15 Jan. 2025
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To offset this possibility, the loaves are flipped upside down to cool, skewered through their lower circumferences on dowels and left to hang, bat-like, until the steam and heat, and their softening effects, have dissipated.—
Helen Rosner,
The New Yorker,
15 Dec. 2024
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“Border.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/border. Accessed 28 Feb. 2025.
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