border on
Example Sentences
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Searches had widened to include East Bergholt and Manningtree, over the Essex border, on Wednesday.
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026
At times Ms. Bound-Alberti’s social concerns can border on the tendentious—and distract from the strength of her argument.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
It has reportedly put its forces along the border on maximum alert.
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026
"We consider these acts illegal. They border on international piracy," said President Vladimir Putin's spokesman, Dmitry Peskov.
From Barron's ● Jun. 1, 2026
Central Americans are sent back to the Guatemalan border on el bus de lagrimas, the bus of tears.
From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario
