borders

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Even in the opening phase of the war, when the Russians were predicted to win, they couldn’t maintain supply lines 100 miles or so beyond their borders.

From Slate • May 27, 2026

He was jailed for 11 months for crossing national borders illegally, and released in October 2023.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

He explained that West Hollywood serves not just residents who live within its borders but also the many folks who live in the residential neighborhood of the Hollywood Hills.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

They will make payments faster and more efficient, especially across borders, than the legacy banking system makes possible.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

Here, on the borders of death, life follows an amazingly simple course, it is limited to what is most necessary, all else lies buried in gloomy sleep;—in that besides our primitiveness and our survival.

From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque