border on

Example Sentences

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"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

Somewhere along the way, culture began to border on cult.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

If the Dodgers’ spending habits border on satire to you, well, the Onion got there first.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 21, 2026

I trust the black border on the page will not prove prophetic.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson