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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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Authorities have detained at least twoothers who wrote for the publication, and Reporters Without Borders says public security departments across China brought at least five charges against Mr. Bai between 2011 and 2022.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 4, 2026

Adoption of e-readers like the Kindle and Kobo didn’t replace physical books; and despite the shuttering of mass-market chains like Borders, Waldenbooks and B. Dalton, the last 30 years have seen a reading boom.

From Salon Jul. 23, 2026

Hall, who has recently moved to the Scottish Borders from Bristol, said she was left "going back and forth to the doctors for years and years, saying 'nothing's working, nothing's helping'."

From BBC Jul. 11, 2026

It was revealed earlier this year that the Celebrity Traitors winner had bought Ayton Castle in the Scottish Borders, which was on the market for offers over £3.25m.

From BBC Jun. 26, 2026

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

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama

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