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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
Music is still burning strong inside me, and there are new creative horizons ahead.
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Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 6 Nov. 2025
To achieve the same result of $10,000 compounded over 40 years, a 45-year-old with only a two-decade compounding horizon would have to initially invest just over $67,000.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2025
Without Mumme, the spread offense doesn’t spread nationwide and doesn’t allow creativity in offensive play-calling to expand to horizons never previously seen.
—Christopher Kamrani, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
Behold the golden-orange horizon over Kitt Peak National Observatory, a fiery twilight moment where day bows out and the stars prepare their grand entrance.
—Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 31 Oct. 2025
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Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 6 Nov. 2025
To achieve the same result of $10,000 compounded over 40 years, a 45-year-old with only a two-decade compounding horizon would have to initially invest just over $67,000.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2025
Without Mumme, the spread offense doesn’t spread nationwide and doesn’t allow creativity in offensive play-calling to expand to horizons never previously seen.
—Christopher Kamrani, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
Behold the golden-orange horizon over Kitt Peak National Observatory, a fiery twilight moment where day bows out and the stars prepare their grand entrance.
—Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 31 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for horizon
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The voyage ends with a multitude of lanterns above the Paris skyline, as a mother and child look on from the Pont Neuf, the historic bridge located next to Vuitton’s headquarters.—
Joelle Diderich,
Footwear News,
7 Nov. 2025
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Expansive terraces open to sweeping views of the Burj Khalifa, downtown skyline, and Arabian Sea.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
7 Nov. 2025
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Every 10 years, after a long debate about the scope and parameters of public funding for the BBC and the issuing of white papers, a charter for its continual operation is submitted to the Sovereign, now King Charles III, for the royal seal of approval.—
Christian Blauvelt,
IndieWire,
10 Nov. 2025
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The training program at Base Aeronaval Cristóbal Colón, formerly known as Fort Sherman, is relatively small in scope but is expected to ramp up over the next year, according to one defense official.—
Anne Flaherty,
ABC News,
10 Nov. 2025
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If the sky becomes menacing and thunder becomes audible, seek out a safe place to seek shelter.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Nov. 2025
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On first-and-goal, Benjamin soared into the Rose Bowl sky for Jameis Winston’s lob into the end zone.—
The Athletic College Football Staff,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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But two were clear reaches, and the fifth foul was a taunting technical, which in college counts as a personal foul.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Nov. 2025
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Billboard parent company Penske Media acquired a majority stake in SXSW in 2023 and helped expand its reach to three continents, now hosting flagship events in Austin, Sydney and London.—
Taylor Mims,
Billboard,
11 Nov. 2025
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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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These include electric vehicles with extended driving ranges, large-scale renewable energy storage systems that can balance intermittent solar and wind power, and lightweight, flexible power sources for portable and wearable electronics.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Nov. 2025
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The Chinese retailer, known for its range of cheap ultra-fast-fashion clothing and criticisms of its labor and environmental practices, is nestled on the sixth floor of a more than century-old building in Paris, a city famous for high-end fashion and a recent green push.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
7 Nov. 2025
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At Sportico’s Invest in Sports conference, industry leaders discussed how their businesses have entered new territories, built new lines of business, embraced fresh investment strategies and even considered entering into the realm of the absurd.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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This quiz will test your knowledge of the strange, shadowy realm of dark matter.—
Kenna Hughes-Castleberry,
Space.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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In contrast, new Virginia-class submarines with the Virginia Payload Module (VPM) will carry the same number, providing long-range strike options across air, land, and maritime domains.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Nov. 2025
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Frankenstein the novel passed into the public domain long before Universal got ahold of it.—
Katie Rife,
Vulture,
9 Nov. 2025
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“Horizon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/horizon. Accessed 21 Nov. 2025.
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