borders

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A small-scale map might suggest that it’s vulnerable to occupation, as it borders the Persian Gulf, just across from U.S. bases in Kuwait and Saudi Arabia.

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

She added she supported controlling the UK's borders but that this was different from the issue of settlement rights for legal migrants.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Iran has insisted any deal to end the war must include a truce in Lebanon, which was drawn into the conflict when Iran-backed Hezbollah militants within its borders fired rockets at Israel on March 2.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

The Democratic Republic of Congo, which borders Uganda and is where the outbreak originated, has seen 363 confirmed cases and 63 deaths.

From Slate • Jun. 9, 2026

Some days, they walked so deep that Ivy forgot there was anything beyond the forest’s borders, and she emerged from its shadows puzzled to find Poppy Cottage standing just where she’d left it that morning.

From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish