1
as in to touch (on)
to come very close to being
that comment borders on insubordination, and you should be more careful in the future
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2
as in to join
to be adjacent to
that state borders on three others
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for border (on)
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According to Fightful Select, sources at AEW are expecting Alexander to join Bobby Lashley, Shelton Benjamin, and MVP as part of The Hurt Syndicate.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
8 Feb. 2025 -
Also joining the protests have been older, less privileged Serbs, people on whom Mr. Vucic previously counted for support by providing their villages with new roads, sports halls and other facilities.—
Andrew Higgins,
New York Times,
8 Feb. 2025
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Everyone seems to be aware that this is heading toward some sort of climax.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
6 Feb. 2025
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Needless to say, this trade seems incredibly complicated, but not nearly as complicated as Butler's relationship with Miami.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
6 Feb. 2025
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The two homes do not immediately adjoin Loyola’s campus.—
Bob Goldsborough,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Feb. 2025
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Trump noted that North Carolina and adjoining Tennessee each supported him in the last election – the Volunteer State slightly more.—
Bart Jansen,
USA TODAY,
25 Jan. 2025
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While about 20% of the workers are in Washington D.C., and the neighboring states of Maryland and Virginia, more than 80% live outside the Capitol region.—
Michelle L. Price,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Feb. 2025
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While roughly 225,000 initially went to neighboring Costa Rica, and many still do, hundreds of thousands have also sought to come to the United States.—
CD Goette-Luciak,
Miami Herald,
11 Feb. 2025
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What To Know On Snyder's Thinking about… Substack blog, the Yale professor said that Musk's activity did not directly mirror historical examples of coups, but that technology and the federal government's reliance on data meant that Musk's access resembles a takeover of the levels of power.—
Kristan Hawkins,
Newsweek,
6 Feb. 2025
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Because of the intense heat produced by the eruption, the scrolls resemble brittle lumps of charcoal.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
6 Feb. 2025
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His influence extended beyond the sports field, touching the lives of many young people in the area through his dedication and guidance.—
Contributed Content,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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The patient never touches the sheets at a regular hospital.—
DAVID J. NEAL,
Miami Herald,
7 Feb. 2025
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The living room set was flanked by a piñata and a tetherball with a coffee table and assorted props down in front.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
5 Feb. 2025
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He was flanked by Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.), chairman of the Senate Banking committee, Rep. French Hill (R-Ark.), chair of the House Financial Services Committee, and Sen. John Boozman (R-Ark.), who heads the Senate Agriculture Committee.—
MacKenzie Sigalos,
CNBC,
5 Feb. 2025
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Alejandro is captured playing a vinyl record in a Seventies scene before a dream sequence of the singer surrounded by women behind a red curtain, seemingly seducing him and his thoughts.—
Tomás Mier,
Rolling Stone,
11 Feb. 2025
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For a supernova to leave behind a remnant, the dying star must be surrounded by ionized gases — conditions typically found in dense, star-forming regions, not in the outer reaches of a galaxy.—
Victoria Corless,
Space.com,
11 Feb. 2025
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