Example Sentences

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Boundaries, I read, “embody authority and maintain connection.”

From Slate • May 10, 2026

Boundaries for borrowing and lending should also be clear.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

This is one of the rare times when one-sided phone calls aren’t a bad thing, says Nedra Glover Tawwab, a therapist and author of “Set Boundaries, Find Peace: A Guide to Reclaiming Yourself.”

From MarketWatch • Mar. 19, 2026

Boundaries proved difficult to come by, particularly against spin, with all-rounder Saskia Horley taking three late wickets to keep the total to less than a run a ball.

From BBC • Oct. 3, 2024

Boundaries blur as tapioca fences take root and bloom.

From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy