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located at or near a border
a frontier town with a reputation for vice and lawlessness
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as in border
a region along the dividing line between two countries
the Apaches were once feared on both sides of the U.S.-Mexico frontier
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as in countryside
a rural region that forms the edge of the settled or developed part of a country
Alaska has been called America's last frontier
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Recent Examples of frontier
Mason Leib, ABC News, 5 Dec. 2024
The outcome along the Arizona and New Mexico frontiers could decide whether the U.S. will ever again have a population of jaguars, for instance, or whether reintroduced Mexican gray wolves in the two states can access Mexican habitat.
—Brandon Loomis, The Arizona Republic, 27 Nov. 2024
The reputation of the Tonkawa shifted again in the early 20th century when some writers romanticized life on the frontier.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 26 Nov. 2024
But there is also a sense that our headlong dive into the AI frontier is fraught with peril and unanswered questions.
—Vidya Plainfield, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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The next frontier is tracking your body while asleep.
—Mason Leib, ABC News, 5 Dec. 2024
The outcome along the Arizona and New Mexico frontiers could decide whether the U.S. will ever again have a population of jaguars, for instance, or whether reintroduced Mexican gray wolves in the two states can access Mexican habitat.
—Brandon Loomis, The Arizona Republic, 27 Nov. 2024
The reputation of the Tonkawa shifted again in the early 20th century when some writers romanticized life on the frontier.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 26 Nov. 2024
But there is also a sense that our headlong dive into the AI frontier is fraught with peril and unanswered questions.
—Vidya Plainfield, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for frontier
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Individual tax rates are set to tick up Several marginal income tax rates are set to increase in 2026 in what would be the most noticeable single aspect of the TCJA expirations.Tobias Burns, The Hill, 4 Dec. 2024
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The downside to a larger bill encompassing both tax cuts and other Trump campaign promises is that the more contentious issues, such as immigration policy, can require difficult votes for marginal members from districts where the policy may not be popular, and derail a broader bill.Eric Rosenbaum, CNBC, 4 Dec. 2024
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The Nordic country that joined the alliance in 2023 has already accused Moscow of stoking a migrant crisis at its border.Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 14 Dec. 2024
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In today’s interconnected world, borders blur while regulations multiply.Virginia La Torre Jeker, J.D., Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
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Fennell is both writing and directing the adaptation of the book, which is a Gothic romance set in the wild countryside of Yorkshire of the naive, innocent Cathy, the dangerous and mysterious Heathcliff, and the forces and class divides that threaten to tear them apart.Brian Welk, IndieWire, 13 Dec. 2024
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The town is just a short drive inland from Venice, in the countryside where many of the city’s wealthy families kept their summer homes and villas.John Last, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Dec. 2024
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Those with limited English proficiency (LEP) in English-speaking countries may need help to meet their needs in healthcare clinics and classrooms.Molly Peck, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
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Music How Laci Kaye Booth survived Nashville to make a killer country album May 22, 2024 4.Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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Thoughtfully constructed in 2002 to honor the natural environment, the Murphy River Walk traces the banks of the Hiwassee and Valley Rivers, where the two rivers converge to create the backwaters of Lake Hiwassee.Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 6 Dec. 2024
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Previously, wild rice was most commonly found in the still, shallow backwater areas of the river.Madeline Heim, Journal Sentinel, 4 Dec. 2024
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Not every hike has to be in the hinterlands to feel iconic.Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 28 Nov. 2024
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His time in Dylan’s home state, Chalamet says, reminded him of his visits to the French hinterlands.Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 18 Nov. 2024
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An avalanche watch is in effect for the backcountry areas in the Greater Lake Tahoe region due to the new snow and strong winds.Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 14 Dec. 2024
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Beyond the resort, the surrounding Gunnison Valley offers a treasure trove of backcountry adventures to satiate all types of outdoor lovers.Jen Murphy, Outside Online, 10 Dec. 2024
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That effect was on display on Viejas Mountain, where winds whipped the peak’s western flank Tuesday morning, rattling bushes near the 4,187-foot summit.Karen Kucher, The Mercury News, 11 Dec. 2024
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In another assassination attempt in September, a gunman waited for hours for Trump to appear at his golf course in Florida, but a Secret Service agent thwarted the attack by spotting the firearm poking through some bushes.Rebecca Santana, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Frontier.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frontier. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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