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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 horizons
Meanwhile, the next four weeks promise opportunities to travel and broaden your horizons!
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Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 19 Apr. 2026
Sentences contain particles of meaning that resist being pinned down and measured, instead combining and transforming into mysterious waves of story that take us beyond the limits of our own horizons.
—Literary Hub, 14 Apr. 2026
That cannot eliminate risk, but can make the risks surface more gradually, Rosenberg explained, saying impact could take place over longer time horizons as companies face refinancing at higher rates.
—Krysta Escobar, CNBC, 11 Apr. 2026
If travel isn’t in the budget, today is ideal for researching local ways of expanding your horizons.
—Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 9 Apr. 2026
Showcasing films from all horizons is not a trivial act.
—Jake Coyle, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
On the other hand, it’s surrounded by some of California’s most stunning landscapes — from the desert horizons of Joshua Tree to the alpine air of Big Bear and the rugged coastline of Malibu.
—New Atlas, 7 Apr. 2026
The survey conducted by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York in March found that consumers’ inflation expectations are largely being driven by gasoline at the short- and medium-term horizons.
—Nancy Cook, Bloomberg, 7 Apr. 2026
Big horizons meet daily realities as the instinctive Moon explores your pensive 9th house and squares Jupiter in your sensible 6th house.
—Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 2 Apr. 2026
Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 19 Apr. 2026
Sentences contain particles of meaning that resist being pinned down and measured, instead combining and transforming into mysterious waves of story that take us beyond the limits of our own horizons.
—Literary Hub, 14 Apr. 2026
That cannot eliminate risk, but can make the risks surface more gradually, Rosenberg explained, saying impact could take place over longer time horizons as companies face refinancing at higher rates.
—Krysta Escobar, CNBC, 11 Apr. 2026
If travel isn’t in the budget, today is ideal for researching local ways of expanding your horizons.
—Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 9 Apr. 2026
Showcasing films from all horizons is not a trivial act.
—Jake Coyle, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
On the other hand, it’s surrounded by some of California’s most stunning landscapes — from the desert horizons of Joshua Tree to the alpine air of Big Bear and the rugged coastline of Malibu.
—New Atlas, 7 Apr. 2026
The survey conducted by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York in March found that consumers’ inflation expectations are largely being driven by gasoline at the short- and medium-term horizons.
—Nancy Cook, Bloomberg, 7 Apr. 2026
Big horizons meet daily realities as the instinctive Moon explores your pensive 9th house and squares Jupiter in your sensible 6th house.
—Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 2 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for horizons
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However, as transistor dimensions approach atomic scales, quantum effects, heat dissipation, and fabrication constraints are making further miniaturization increasingly difficult.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Apr. 2026
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Simply grab a ruler, pen, and blank sheet of paper to illustrate your space by substituting the dimensions of the room in feet for inches.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
11 Apr. 2026
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Some morning fog is possible before skies clear.—
Joseph Dames,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
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The company just unveiled its next-gen Delta One suites, which are expected to hit the skies in early 2027 aboard its new Airbus A350-1000 aircraft.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
13 Apr. 2026
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In the far reaches of Nebraska, at Fort Robinson State Park, visitors trot along on horseback.—
Julia Sayers Gokhale,
Midwest Living,
17 Apr. 2026
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Out there in the vast depths of space, from our Solar System to the farthest reaches of the Universe, all sorts of objects can be found.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
14 Apr. 2026
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Men in khaki stood with scopes on rooftops nearby, and questions among newer protesters circulated.—
Mark Dee,
Idaho Statesman,
28 Mar. 2026
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Jonathan Cook testified that police also found 100 other firearms, scopes and hundreds of rounds of ammunition.—
Laura Bauer,
Kansas City Star,
26 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The lower mowing ranges are commonly used for recreational turf areas that are more intensively managed.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
10 Apr. 2026
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Time-to-target ranges between 15 and 20 minutes at maximum distance.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Apr. 2026
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The science looks so similar across different domains, in terms of how much genetics matters, but our response to the science in the culture can swing really wildly from one direction to the other.—
Fiction Non Fiction,
Literary Hub,
9 Apr. 2026
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The group then used its control of routers to change DNS lookups for select websites, including, Microsoft said, domains for the company’s 365 service.—
Dan Goodin,
ArsTechnica,
8 Apr. 2026
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Mortal Kombat 2 will focus on the Mortal Kombat tournament, the big battle in which warriors from different realms face off against one another in a fight to the bloody finish.—
Christopher Rudolph,
PEOPLE,
11 Apr. 2026
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For Aristotle, relationships are a portal into the realms of the vast and mysterious universe.—
Ross Channing Reed,
The Conversation,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Horizons.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/horizons. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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