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

They added this includes targeting the use of social media by smuggling gangs, maximising intelligence sharing and using new technologies to their monitor borders.

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

“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

Maybe politics and borders were supposed to keep us apart, but David and I built a safe space, a nest where our differences brought us together.

From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed