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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
This time, John (Gerard Butler), Allison (Morena Baccarin), and their teen son, Nathan (Roman Griffin Davis), flee their protective bunker for brighter horizons amid atmospheric horrors and a hail of fiery meteors.
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Jeff Spry, Space.com, 9 Jan. 2026
Wider horizons beckon as the emotional Moon lights up your 9th House of Adventure, stirring a desire to broaden your view through meaningful study and conversation.
—Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 8 Jan. 2026
Huang framed Rubin as a direct response to the explosive growth in AI workloads, particularly large-scale training and long-horizon reasoning tasks.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 5 Jan. 2026
But first and foremost, some good rest and looking into new horizons.
—Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 4 Jan. 2026
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Jeff Spry, Space.com, 9 Jan. 2026
Wider horizons beckon as the emotional Moon lights up your 9th House of Adventure, stirring a desire to broaden your view through meaningful study and conversation.
—Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 8 Jan. 2026
Huang framed Rubin as a direct response to the explosive growth in AI workloads, particularly large-scale training and long-horizon reasoning tasks.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 5 Jan. 2026
But first and foremost, some good rest and looking into new horizons.
—Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 4 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for horizon
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In Fremont, Michigan, the Gerber factory skyline is more than an industrial landmark.—
Rachelle Graham,
CBS News,
19 Jan. 2026
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Many of the villas available enjoy unhindered views of this scene and the skyline beyond.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
19 Jan. 2026
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Researchers emphasize that the full scope of the outbreak among elephant seals may be far greater than current numbers suggest.—
Brian Hackney,
CBS News,
13 Jan. 2026
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Other defense contractors’ compensation and capital allocation practices align with other aspects of the executive order, although the scope varies, MyLogIQ data shows.—
Amanda Gerut,
Fortune,
13 Jan. 2026
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During the rare event, the moon will cover 96% of the sun, leaving a glowing annulus in the sky for up to 2 minutes 20 seconds.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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In this lucent sky, long white clouds unfurl like rolls of canvas.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Jan. 2026
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Its reach spans from floor level to two meters high.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Jan. 2026
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For years, residents living amid the tracts of suburban sprawl and bucolic farmland along Santa Clara County’s southern reaches often traveled upwards of an hour by car to seek cardiac care in San Jose.—
Grace Hase,
Mercury News,
7 Jan. 2026
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To that point, Bataillon reasoned that an eligibility rule doesn’t fall within the ambit of Alston since the rule is not about compensation, let alone the type of compensation at issue in Alston.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
27 July 2025
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Those who would argue that this abuse of power constitutes a crime should remember that Trump and his team have avidly proclaimed that presidents must have immunity from criminal prosecution for acts within the broad ambit of executive power.—
The Editors,
National Review,
24 July 2025
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The reversible set includes a duvet cover and matching shams, available in multiple sizes and a range of soft pastel hues.—
Jacquelyn McGilvray,
PEOPLE,
22 Jan. 2026
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Sierra Canyon’s suffocating defense led to a 4-of-17 shooting performance from 3-point range for the Wolverines.—
Dan Lovi,
Daily News,
22 Jan. 2026
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This annual showcase is tied to Rolling Stone‘s annual Future of Music issue, our look at what’s new and what’s next in all realms of music.—
Rolling Stone,
Rolling Stone,
8 Jan. 2026
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Miller is now acting as an accelerant for the president’s most incendiary impulses and shaping the lives of individual Americans in nearly every realm.—
Michael Scherer,
The Atlantic,
7 Jan. 2026
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By combining multiple physical computing domains into a single system, the Peking University team’s approach reflects a broader push towards architectures designed to support next-generation AI and robotics more efficiently.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Jan. 2026
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The operation led by the District of Massachusetts targeting machine gun conversion device vendors has led to the seizure of about 360 internet domains and more than 3,000 devices, 282 firearms, 124 silencers, more than 12,000 rounds ammunition and about 125 investigative referrals.—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
13 Jan. 2026
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“Horizon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/horizon. Accessed 23 Jan. 2026.
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