the border
noun
: a specific border (as between countries)
They've lived in southern Texas for years, but have never been south of the border.
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During the border security conference this month, the head of Customs and Border Protection, Rodney Scott, was asked about ProPublica’s reporting on citizens’ detentions and how the agency is addressing them.
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Nicole Foy, ProPublica, 15 May 2026
In certain people, the submandibular glands—as well as the adjacent fat pockets and digastric muscles (which aid in swallowing, chewing, and speech)—can give a look of fullness, blunting the border between the face and neck.
—Jolene Edgar, Allure, 14 May 2026
The Under-the-radar Food Town Worth Knowing El Paso, Texas, surprised Lakshmi, who spent time tracing the city’s deep, daily connection with Juárez, Mexico—a back-and-forth that shapes the food supply, the culture, and the rhythms of daily life on both sides of the border.
—Regan Stephens, Travel + Leisure, 14 May 2026
Hezbollah has frequently used drones to attack Israeli forces in southern Lebanon and over the border in northern Israel.
—ABC News, 14 May 2026
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Nicole Foy, ProPublica, 15 May 2026
In certain people, the submandibular glands—as well as the adjacent fat pockets and digastric muscles (which aid in swallowing, chewing, and speech)—can give a look of fullness, blunting the border between the face and neck.
—Jolene Edgar, Allure, 14 May 2026
The Under-the-radar Food Town Worth Knowing El Paso, Texas, surprised Lakshmi, who spent time tracing the city’s deep, daily connection with Juárez, Mexico—a back-and-forth that shapes the food supply, the culture, and the rhythms of daily life on both sides of the border.
—Regan Stephens, Travel + Leisure, 14 May 2026
Hezbollah has frequently used drones to attack Israeli forces in southern Lebanon and over the border in northern Israel.
—ABC News, 14 May 2026
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“The border.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20border. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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