Borg

[ bawrg ]

/ bɔrg /

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noun

Björn

[byawrn], /byɔrn/, born 1956, Swedish tennis player.

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How to use Borg in a sentence

That’s the question Borg and his colleagues set out to answer.
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It models a conscious system, be it brain, bot, or Borg, as a network of neurons or equivalent components.
Neuroscience Weighs in on Physics’ Biggest Questions - Issue 107: The Edge|George Musser|October 13, 2021|Nautilus
I feel like this must be what the world looks like once you’ve been assimilated into the Borg.
VR exercise app ‘VZfit’ overwhelms the senses in all the wrong ways|Mike Hume|April 22, 2021|Washington Post
The protagonist of The Boy in the Suitcase is Nina Borg, a Red Cross nurse with a passion for dangerous circumstances.
"The Boy in the Suitcase" by Lene Kaaberbøl and Agnete Friis: Interview|Hugh Ryan|January 5, 2012|DAILY BEAST

Has there ever been a better match than McEnroe-Borg in 1980?
Why I Love Wimbledon|Condoleezza Rice|July 3, 2009|DAILY BEAST
Gradually, though, the Borg—aka, the NFL—triumphed over the college game.
Football, Hold the Stuffing|Charles P. Pierce|November 26, 2008|DAILY BEAST
"Borg" means "fort," and that is what it had been, like many other castles in Sweden.
Little Erik of Sweden|Madeline Brandeis
Borg, looking like a yawning horse, gulped down another glass of punch.
The Red Room|August Strindberg
Falk, who felt a certain embarrassment in Borg's company, accepted the offer with mental reservations.
The Red Room|August Strindberg
Borg, after throwing his wreath into the grave, turned to go, and the others followed slowly.
The Red Room|August Strindberg
When all shaking was in vain Borg took the tongs, which were now red-hot, and held them under the sleeper's nostrils.
The Red Room|August Strindberg

British Dictionary definitions for Borg

Borg

/ (bɔːɡ, Swedish bɔrj) /

noun

Björn (bjœrn). born 1956, Swedish tennis player: Wimbledon champion 1976–80; French Open champion 1974–75, 1978–81

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