as in border
a region along the dividing line between two countries
I grew up on the borderland, so I speak both languages
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Despite the troubles and difficulties the borderlands face, Jinich chooses to focus on the positive while shining a spotlight on the issues through a hopeful lens.
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Claudia Alarcón, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
Here, in the borderlands, everyday life is imbued with geopolitical significance, and the stakes are visible in what little infrastructure exists amid the vast, unyielding wilderness: radar balls, listening stations, relay towers, a microwave-communications network for the military.
—Ben Taub, The New Yorker, 9 Sep. 2024
Zoom out: Gillen tells Axios a Shakespeare borderland conference held in San Antonio in March attracted 200 teachers, students, artists and theater practitioners.
—Russell Contreras, Axios, 15 Aug. 2024
Last week, reports began to circulate that Charles Middle School in the borderland city had banned all-black outfits for students in the upcoming school year, citing mental health concerns for the ban.
—Alex Zaragoza, Los Angeles Times, 13 Aug. 2024
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Claudia Alarcón, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
Here, in the borderlands, everyday life is imbued with geopolitical significance, and the stakes are visible in what little infrastructure exists amid the vast, unyielding wilderness: radar balls, listening stations, relay towers, a microwave-communications network for the military.
—Ben Taub, The New Yorker, 9 Sep. 2024
Zoom out: Gillen tells Axios a Shakespeare borderland conference held in San Antonio in March attracted 200 teachers, students, artists and theater practitioners.
—Russell Contreras, Axios, 15 Aug. 2024
Last week, reports began to circulate that Charles Middle School in the borderland city had banned all-black outfits for students in the upcoming school year, citing mental health concerns for the ban.
—Alex Zaragoza, Los Angeles Times, 13 Aug. 2024
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“Borderland.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/borderland. Accessed 4 Nov. 2024.
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