bordering

Example Sentences

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It is complicated, bordering on confusing, and that must be one of the reasons it can feel so opaque to people.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

She often visits Gibraltar Point, a nature reserve bordering the Wash, and said she had seen a "marked increase" in the number of her peers showing an interest in nature.

From BBC • May 9, 2026

The six Arab monarchies bordering the Persian Gulf, dubbed the Gulf Coopertion Council, for years maintained their security by keeping an open line of communication with Tehran while deepening defense ties with Washington.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026

The nation of three million people bordering Iran and Turkey passed a law last year formally declaring its intention to apply for EU membership.

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

I was mightily relieved that she hadn’t won; she was bordering on unbearable as it was.

From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly