borders

Example Sentences

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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 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

“The outbreak is spreading rapidly in areas where health systems are already fragile and where population movement across borders is frequent,” Ariel Kestens, the federation’s head of delegation in Congo, said in a statement.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026

Connectivity infrastructure in space is designed to help everyone on Earth have access to education, healthcare, entertainment, and communications, and to enable people to overcome many traditional limits, such as physical and political borders.

From Barron's • May 23, 2026

‘Even the Elves do likewise at need, and blindfolded we crossed the borders of fair Lothlórien. Gimli the dwarf took it ill, but the hobbits endured it.’

From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien