Borders
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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The trainer, who is based in Selkirk in the Scottish Borders, said he "usually would have a fiver or a tenner on them" which would have made a "nice payday".
From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026
Retired primary school teacher Linda explained: "The charity started in 1965 when some Borders farmers' wives recognised that a child living close by was in dire need."
From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026
Not, however, for the king of The Celebrity Traitors castle Alan Carr who has snapped up Ayton Castle in the Scottish Borders.
From BBC • Feb. 27, 2026
It was only during the pandemic he opted to join his siblings by returning to the Scottish Borders, with him eventually settling in Selkirk.
From BBC • Feb. 27, 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
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