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an area of influence, knowledge, or understanding
She wanted to expand her horizons so she went back to school.
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Recent Examples of horizon
Mercury's steady light will shine low on the western horizon in the glow of the setting sun, as while Jupiter glistens close to its upper left, with Venus and the moon lining up beyond to create a spectacular planetary display.
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Anthony Wood, Space.com, 17 June 2026
But not all feminists see a positive horizon of possibility in the ancient format of a motherhood and femininity strike.
—Literary Hub, 16 June 2026
Nick Defuria said clubs were more accessible at Ballantyne Ridge, pushing students to expand their horizons.
—Laura Horne, Charlotte Observer, 16 June 2026
The conversation also explores how that framework varies with investors’ ages, risk tolerances, and time horizons, as well as how investors should approach growth opportunities tied to artificial intelligence.
—Paulina Likos,zev Fima, CNBC, 15 June 2026
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Anthony Wood, Space.com, 17 June 2026
But not all feminists see a positive horizon of possibility in the ancient format of a motherhood and femininity strike.
—Literary Hub, 16 June 2026
Nick Defuria said clubs were more accessible at Ballantyne Ridge, pushing students to expand their horizons.
—Laura Horne, Charlotte Observer, 16 June 2026
The conversation also explores how that framework varies with investors’ ages, risk tolerances, and time horizons, as well as how investors should approach growth opportunities tied to artificial intelligence.
—Paulina Likos,zev Fima, CNBC, 15 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for horizon
Recent Examples of Synonyms for horizon
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Set the scene With a regal silhouette, the Four Seasons takes its place among the hotels of the Nile River’s skyline.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 June 2026
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Topping it all off is the aforementioned rooftop deck, which has a barbecue and a fire pit, along with panoramic vistas stretching from the red turrets of the Hotel del Coronado across the Pacific to Point Loma and back to the downtown San Diego skyline.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
16 June 2026
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This will cost $15 million to $22 million, depending on the full scope of expansion.—
Allen Best,
Denver Post,
14 June 2026
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Others have expressed concern over patient privacy, as well as the need for human judgment that takes into account the scope of a patient’s health history, rather than a single dataset.—
Teresa Mull,
FOXNews.com,
13 June 2026
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The morning sky, plastered with dark-gray clouds, made the greenery of the forest so much brighter.—
Karina Zaiets,
USA Today,
19 June 2026
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Beer was showered over the crowd, firecrackers set off and Mexican flags waved high in the sky against the setting sun.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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The crowd reflected the global reach of Algeria’s diaspora.—
J.M. Banks
June 15,
Kansas City Star,
16 June 2026
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The acquisition extends the international reach of a film that has become a word-of-mouth phenomenon in the Middle Kingdom.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
15 June 2026
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Will some of our operations fall within the sanctions’ ambit?—
Zaharia-Gabriel Sidere,
Forbes.com,
6 May 2026
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Yet the kind of misrepresentations experienced by Tkachuk and Harris aren’t within the ambit of intimate imagery laws.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
9 Mar. 2026
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Danny and Nia are traveling with their baby and a nanny, and Kristen and Luke, a Lincoln Logs set that can only make a shooting range, are also traveling with an infant, her sister, and brother-in-law, and so much emotional baggage that Jet Blue charged them $35 million in luggage fees.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
18 June 2026
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From a national pie shop victory to a fatal military crash and a baseball controversy reaching the White House, Wednesday delivered a wide range of stories for Sacramento readers.—
Ruyuan Li. Summary produced by AI assistance,
Sacbee.com,
18 June 2026
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In addition to digital distractions, the show's hosts have paused to address a variety of phenomena both from this realm and, seemingly, the paranormal sector.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 June 2026
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Her Taurus moon also occupies her 12th house, an area of the birth chart associated with spirituality, secrecy and subconscious realms.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
15 June 2026
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Once a specialized capability, AI is now being seamlessly integrated into systems and embedded in nearly every domain.—
Rachel Nuwer,
Scientific American,
16 June 2026
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The analysis was conducted by the Pentagon’s All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office, which Congress created in 2022 to investigate reports of unidentified anomalous phenomena, also known as UAP.—
Collin Binkley,
Fortune,
15 June 2026
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“Horizon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/horizon. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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