borders

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The strait is the most critical energy transit chokepoint in the world, with about 20% of the global oil flows passing through the narrow waterway that borders Iran.

From MarketWatch • May 30, 2026

"Their influence and illicit networks extend far beyond Brazil’s borders, across our region and into our country."

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

After decades in which China churned out much of what the world consumed from within its vast borders, its factories now face overcapacity, cutthroat competition and weak domestic consumption.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

The legal challenge risks hindering a key part of the agreement, which Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood said would help "restore order and control to our borders" when signing the deal in France last month.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

He regards me with something that borders on disgust.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray