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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The tariffs, a tax on goods crossing the border, will affect the price Americans will pay for all manner of imports from the countries, including cars, lumber and agricultural products.
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Chris Isidore, CNN, 3 Feb. 2025
People who cross the border illegally have committed a crime, but simply being in the U.S. illegally is a civil violation, not a criminal one.
—Landon Mion, Fox News, 3 Feb. 2025
Mexico President Claudia Sheinbaum said her country would send 10,000 National Guard troops to its northern border, while President Donald Trump agreed to work to slow the flow of American weapons south of the border.
—Lauren Villagran, USA TODAY, 3 Feb. 2025
Everest straddles the border between Nepal and Tibet.
—John Meyer, The Denver Post, 2 Feb. 2025
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Chris Isidore, CNN, 3 Feb. 2025
People who cross the border illegally have committed a crime, but simply being in the U.S. illegally is a civil violation, not a criminal one.
—Landon Mion, Fox News, 3 Feb. 2025
Mexico President Claudia Sheinbaum said her country would send 10,000 National Guard troops to its northern border, while President Donald Trump agreed to work to slow the flow of American weapons south of the border.
—Lauren Villagran, USA TODAY, 3 Feb. 2025
Everest straddles the border between Nepal and Tibet.
—John Meyer, The Denver Post, 2 Feb. 2025
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“The border.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20border. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.
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