boundary

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Grain boundary diffusion involves applying tiny quantities of the most expensive and elusive rare earths, known as heavy rare earths, to a magnet to make it heat-resistant without sacrificing magnetic strength.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 29, 2026

With a mass roughly 25 times that of Jupiter, GJ 504 b lies near the boundary between giant planets and brown dwarfs.

From Science Daily • Jun. 28, 2026

Caracas’ seismic risk is similar to the risk Los Angeles and San Francisco face, as each of the three cities sits near a tectonic plate boundary “and therefore historically have had bigger earthquakes,” Jones said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 25, 2026

Venezuela lies along the boundary between the Caribbean and South American tectonic plates, which are moving past one another.

From BBC • Jun. 25, 2026

Maybe, like Rae, he has a boundary, too, and it’s been crossed too many times.

From "The Adoration of Jenna Fox" by Mary E. Pearson