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Borders

American  
[bawr-derz] / ˈbɔr dərz /

noun

  1. a region in SE Scotland. 1,804 sq. mi. (4,671 sq. km).


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Other shields discovered in the Borders and Aberdeenshire in the 19th Century will go on display alongside the Beith shield as part of the exhibition.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

Police Scotland confirmed a 33-year-man was arrested on 12 February in the Hawick area of the Scottish Borders and released without charge.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

According to media watchdog Reporters Without Borders, Iran is one of the world's most repressive countries for press freedom.

From BBC • Mar. 15, 2026

Davidson, from Galashiels in the Scottish Borders, has said the BBC should have "worked harder to prevent anything that I said" from being broadcast.

From BBC • Mar. 3, 2026

Edges, Borders, Boundaries, Brinks and Limits have appeared like a team of trolls on their separate horizons.

From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy