horizon

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as in skyline
the space surrounding the earth They saw some birds just on the horizon. The couple drove off towards the horizon.

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Recent Examples of horizon Northerly destinations may get the best aurora views, but the Milky Way core, which travels above the southern horizon near the Sagittarius constellation, is much more visible in the lower 48 states. Stephanie Vermillion, Outside Online, 3 July 2025 But essentially everywhere, over a long enough horizon, birth rates are falling. Belinda Luscombe, Time, 3 July 2025 In addition, managing your mowing height (see below) can greatly improve root growth and in turn help to move organic matter deeper into the soil horizon. Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025 Mercury, the fastest-moving planet in our solar system, will make a rare and optimal appearance, providing a chance to spot it near the western horizon. Diana Leyva, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for horizon
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Noun
  • Nashville skyline paddle: Kayak three miles from East Nashville’s Shelby Park to Nissan Stadium with Cumberland Kayak and Adventure Company.
    Diana Leyva, The Tennessean, 26 July 2025
  • Ride the iconic Star Ferry across Victoria Harbour for panoramic views of its soaring skyline, or ascend to Victoria Peak for glorious sunsets.
    Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 25 July 2025
Noun
  • By expanding their scope to include internal as well as external threats, organizations can build real resilience and ensure a systemic and coordinated approach to both executive and enterprise security.
    Control Risks, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
  • The Trump administration has dramatically curtailed the ability for those facing deportation to be released from immigration detention, its latest effort to expand the scope of its sweeping immigration crackdown, sources briefed on the policy change told CBS News.
    July 15, CBS News, 15 July 2025
Noun
  • Join our Space Forums to keep talking space on the latest missions, night sky and more!
    Paul Sutter, Space.com, 24 July 2025
  • With the moon lost in the glare of the sun, the night sky will be moonless.
    Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 24 July 2025
Noun
  • That means Kinloch will need to expand his reach beyond his congregation to get some new soles to the polls in Detroit.
    M.L. Elrick, Freep.com, 23 July 2025
  • In fact, though travel isn’t cheap and holidays are out of the reach of many, a lot of people these days can decide to visit almost any country on earth and be there within 24 hours (rather than after ten weeks on a steamer).
    Simon Boas July 23, Literary Hub, 23 July 2025
Noun
  • Postal law enforcement must stick to its guns and focus on the very real problems within its ambit.
    Ross Marchand, Baltimore Sun, 22 May 2025
  • Last year, it was announced that the paper would no longer issue endorsements in local elections, and the ambit of the excellent Metro section has narrowed considerably.
    Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 5 May 2025
Noun
  • Bose’s first high-profile acquisitions, these high-end audio brands will allow the company to tailor the performance and appearance of its systems to auto brands appealing to a wider range of buyers.
    Mark Phelan, Freep.com, 27 July 2025
  • Many of the country's best speakers have presented on a wide range of topics, from the best native plants for your garden to in-depth looks at the flora from native ecosystems.
    Chris McKeown, The Enquirer, 27 July 2025
Noun
  • The Dreck Equation is an appeal to policymakers to recognize that unwarranted regulation of every sort, not just notice and comment but realms beyond can sacrifice startups, employment and wealth creation.
    Clyde Wayne Crews Jr, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
  • Spoelstra said a fourth-year leap with the 6-foot-10 forward certainly is within the realm.
    Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 13 July 2025
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  • These children show difficulties across almost every domain: language, cognition, behavior.
    William A. Haseltine, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
  • The implication was that some powerful figure, or perhaps a cabal of them, secretly killed Epstein to prevent damaging information about themselves from entering the public domain.
    Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 18 July 2025

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“Horizon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/horizon. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.

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