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[bawr-der] / ˈbɔr dər /




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A landslide-dam burst or debris flow can be even faster - in the current floods, the peak surge from Rasuwa reached Triveni, near the Indian border, in about seven-and-a-half hours.

From BBC Sep. 3, 2026

"They had completed their pilgrimage around Mount Kailash and were going through immigration procedures" at the Gyirong border crossing with China when disaster struck, he said.

From Barron's Sep. 3, 2026

When floodwater reaches the border, it is overwhelmingly because rain has fallen upstream - not because Nepal has opened a gate.

From BBC Sep. 3, 2026

As a result, Canada’s economy and society are poorly integrated between provinces, with a majority of Canada’s trade crossing the border north-south, versus east-west across its own national market.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 2, 2026

Every mother on both sides of the border warns her children that La Llorona will get them if they wander too close to the river.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall

Peru is particularly vulnerable to El Niño, as its coastline borders the eastern Pacific.

From BBC Sep. 3, 2026

Google, followed by Apple, renamed the Great Lake, which borders New York state and Canada’s Ontario province, for U.S. users.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 2, 2026

Cars, trucks and parts are among the main goods traded between the US, Canada and Mexico, with the manufacturing sector and supply chains stretching across borders.

From BBC Aug. 29, 2026

It borders the Canadian province of Ontario and the US state of New York.

From Barron's Aug. 27, 2026

“A visit from a fairy broker is a significant event, and carries certain expectations. I’ll concede that the merriment borders on foolishness.”

From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull

Our campsite bordered the Fefine, a large river that flows even in the dry season.

From Science Daily Aug. 28, 2026

The action bordered on farce - even Joe Root attempted a reverse-scoop - yet there was little Duckett could do about a spitter from Sears he fended to first slip.

From BBC Jun. 28, 2026

Another model that Iran and other Persian Gulf nations are examining is in the Strait of Malacca, which like Hormuz is a global energy chokepoint bordered by more than one country.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 25, 2026

But Emerald Bay is gate-guarded, accessible only to residents, and its half-mile stretch of golden sand is bordered by the cliffs of two jutting points, geographically cutting off public access via other beaches.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 24, 2026

It was plain pine, like Chucha wanted it, but inside, Mami had it lined in purple cushiony fabric, which was Chucha's favorite color, and bordered with white eyelet.

From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez

It’s going to raise costs particularly in states that are either bordering or in close proximity to Canada and rely on trade with it.

From Slate Aug. 29, 2026

His men loved him for it, their devotion bordering on religious.

From BBC Aug. 27, 2026

But what has really put Sequoia on the marmot-shenanigans map is their all-out assault on the parking lots bordering trailheads in the Mineral King Valley—one of the wildest parts of the park.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 27, 2026

The 12,700-square-foot mansion in Fair Oaks — an unincorporated community in Sacramento County bordering the American River — has been listed for $7.5 million.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 24, 2026

He points at the map’s squiggly line bordering Texas and Oklahoma.

From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes




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