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border

[bawr-der] / ˈbɔr dər /




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Many analysts expressed a view that it was a matter of when, not if, widespread fighting broke out again in Tigray or across the border into Eritrea.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

The US State Department said that while it did not comment on "diplomatic communications with other governments" the government remained "unwavering" in its "commitment to end illegal and mass immigration and bolster America's border security".

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

In Debel, close to the Israeli border, inhabitants prepared to celebrate Easter Sunday despite the sound of bombardment around their village, now almost totally cut off from the world and dependent on aid deliveries.

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

In many cases, migrants from around the world had waited months in Mexico for their turn to speak with border agents after securing appointments through the app.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

No, it wasn’t as famous as Mount Hood, across the border in Oregon.

From "I Survived the Eruption of Mount St. Helens, 1980" by Lauren Tarshis