border on
Example Sentences
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Three firefighters were killed and two were injured while battling massive wildfires on the Colorado-Utah border on Saturday, officials say.
From BBC ● Jun. 28, 2026
"We consider these acts illegal. They border on international piracy," said President Vladimir Putin's spokesman, Dmitry Peskov.
From Barron's ● Jun. 1, 2026
Less than a mile from the Indiana border on the Ohio River, Louisville sits at the crossroads of North, South and Midwest.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 30, 2026
Gomez added that while attempts to pull licenses border on folly, Carr’s threats and attacks on the media can create a chilling effect and erode the public’s confidence in the press.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 16, 2026
He was back at the United States border on January 18.
From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer
