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Borders

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[bawr-derz] / ˈbɔr dərz /

noun

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


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In a statement, Reporters Without Borders condemned the detention of at least 16 Indian journalists.

From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026

A metal detectorist has revealed his "quite extraordinary" discovery of a second Bronze Age hoard in the Scottish Borders.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

And in an index from Reporters Without Borders, a nonprofit organization tracking press freedom across 180 countries, the U.S. ranked 64th, its lowest grade since the early 2000s.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2026

Comedian Alan Carr has lodged plans to convert a potting shed at his castle in the Scottish Borders into a cafe and estate shop.

From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026

Couldn’t he just run over to Borders and buy some relationship books?

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama

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