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Example Sentences
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It has reportedly put its forces along the border on maximum alert.
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026
In addition to a metal fence and a floating barrier installed earlier this week, Morocco had dispatched army officers, navy speedboats and drones to the border on Saturday.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
Around 300 fled back across the border on Saturday and hundreds more will follow, it said.
From Barron's ● Jun. 3, 2026
A 50-year-old teacher from Tehran crossed the border on Tuesday morning with her 8-year-old daughter, who she planned to leave with a relative living in Turkey before returning to look after her elderly mother.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 22, 2026
He was back at the United States border on January 18.
From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer
