Woman, never without boundaries (3)

I believe the answer is:

eve

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'woman' is the definition.
(Eve is an example)

'never without boundaries' is the wordplay.
'EVE' is hidden within the letters.
However, I'm unsure how the hidden word is indicated.

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(Other definitions for eve that I've seen before include "Brink" , "Day before Christmas" , "Day before a festival" , "The night before a festival" , "comes before Jan. 1st" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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