borders

Example Sentences

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China-North Korea exchanges faced a further blow soon after, when Pyongyang shuttered its borders during the Covid-19 pandemic.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

Fure said she was also concerned about plastics ending up in the Hogsmill River, which borders the southern edge of the site.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

They are shibboleths spoken at borders where a syllable can decide belonging or exile.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

"Sports transcends borders, and we look forward to welcoming competitors and fans from around the world," the ambassador said.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

Foreign bootlegging of minerals is so thorough that our neighbor the French Congo, without a single diamond mine in its borders, is the world’s fifth-largest exporter of diamonds.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver