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

They were smuggled into prisons and concentration camps and across borders into Sweden and Switzerland.

From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti