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Example Sentences

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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

Product designers are hatching new ways to rouse them that border on diabolical.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026

Cambodia and Thailand traded accusations of fresh clashes along their border on Wednesday, after Bangkok said it was pausing the implementation of a US-backed peace deal.

From Barron's • Nov. 12, 2025

The first streaks of evening lay against the sky like a purple border on a blue sari.

From "Homeless Bird" by Gloria Whelan