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borderland

[bawr-der-land] / ˈbɔr dərˌlænd /


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Her borderland upbringing in El Paso has also shaped her Spanglish lyrics.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 12, 2026

The crime writer Don Winslow has repeatedly followed his characters into the wild borderland between law and crime.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 6, 2026

Then the slippery borderland between fact and fiction, and the perils of ignoring just how slippery it is.

From Salon May 7, 2025

The Ukrainian borderland has long been a place where cultures merge and interchange.

From New York Times Jun. 7, 2024

In the borderland east of Ukrainia in Russia, there was a community of Cossacks who were members of the Greek Orthodox Church.

From "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok




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