Borders

[bawr-derz]

noun

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

Example Sentences

The commentators who rebuked Israel’s strategy, urged the nation to abandon its hostages and compromise its borders and declared it impossible to defeat Hamas were wrong.

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"These are our neighbours and friends - people who keep our miners safe, process veterans' benefits, secure our borders, and keep drugs out of our communities. They're now facing uncertainty about their pay checks through no fault of their own."

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The implications of this deal extend far beyond Israel’s borders.

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The US embassy in Mali said on Friday the fee had been introduced to reinforce Washington's "commitment to protecting America's borders and safeguarding US national security".

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"This is an emotional evening, an evening of tears, an evening of joy, because tomorrow our children will return to our borders," the Israeli leader said, quoting a biblical verse.

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Related Words

• bounds 
• environs 
• purview