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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
Indeed, for Voegtlin, the future of the species might depend on man’s willingness to broaden his horizons with respect to meat.
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David Merritt Johns,
The Atlantic,
27 June 2026
Still, gold’s stabilizing role can be especially useful for investors with shorter time horizons, where protecting against inflation and market volatility becomes more important.
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Faith Wakefield,
USA Today,
26 June 2026
Travel will expand your horizons.
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Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
25 June 2026
Ahead, designers share their favorite strategies for making the most of the vertical space in your room and expanding your design horizons, one inch at a time.
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Alyssa Longobucco,
Architectural Digest,
25 June 2026
That discipline extends to how Nasdaq allocates capital across time horizons.
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Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
24 June 2026
Plan for a long game and measure relentlessly Finally, any realistic disruption strategy in healthcare has to accept long time horizons.
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Web Golinkin,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
China, Japan, the European Space Agency and the United Kingdom are all aware of this budding technology and are investing with long time horizons.
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Brigitte Bren,
Chicago Tribune,
21 June 2026
Fudd explained why in an exclusive interview with Fortune’s Emma Hinchliffe, focusing on the opportunities to play abroad and broaden her horizons.
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Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
19 June 2026
David Merritt Johns,
The Atlantic,
27 June 2026
Still, gold’s stabilizing role can be especially useful for investors with shorter time horizons, where protecting against inflation and market volatility becomes more important.
—
Faith Wakefield,
USA Today,
26 June 2026
Travel will expand your horizons.
—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
25 June 2026
Ahead, designers share their favorite strategies for making the most of the vertical space in your room and expanding your design horizons, one inch at a time.
—
Alyssa Longobucco,
Architectural Digest,
25 June 2026
That discipline extends to how Nasdaq allocates capital across time horizons.
—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
24 June 2026
Plan for a long game and measure relentlessly Finally, any realistic disruption strategy in healthcare has to accept long time horizons.
—
Web Golinkin,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
China, Japan, the European Space Agency and the United Kingdom are all aware of this budding technology and are investing with long time horizons.
—
Brigitte Bren,
Chicago Tribune,
21 June 2026
Fudd explained why in an exclusive interview with Fortune’s Emma Hinchliffe, focusing on the opportunities to play abroad and broaden her horizons.
—
Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
19 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for horizons
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Here, a quilt flies over the spacious skies of Utah’s Dead Horse Point State Park (an area threatened by drilling permits approved by the US Bureau of Land Management) bearing Wes Gordon’s Georgia, Ashlynn Park’s Arkansas, and Sergio Hudson’s South Carolina, among others.
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As the episode ends, the gray skies are burning off and the sun is peeking out on a world that Rhaenyra will struggle to bear.
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Definitely include the piece's dimensions in your listing, Kristin Keyes, the founder of Kristin Keyes Interiors, says.
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All of these dimensions are thought to be as small as physically possible — close to the Planck scale (10-35 meters) — but the researchers proposed that the dark dimension could be significantly bigger than the others — on the order of a micron (10-6 meters).
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Those booked at the jail may come from nearby locations or the far reaches of Sacramento County, which encompasses 994 square miles.
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The new series revolves around Princess Bubblegum and Marceline the Vampire Queen, who journey across the farthest reaches of Ooo, encountering familiar faces and new dangers.
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Avian scopes are typically below 20, and so are the scopes for fishes.
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Permissions are increasingly derived at runtime from natural-language intent in ways that OAuth scopes were never designed to govern.
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The launch marks a new chapter for a series that dates back to 1985, when Sanlorenzo introduced the fiberglass SL57, the first model in what would become one of yachting’s most recognizable ranges.
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Being much smaller, this new portable version can’t quite reach those ranges, however.
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So physical capacity is critical, starting with these four domains.
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Equipped with advanced sensor suites, sonobuoy processing systems, and secure communications networks, the aircraft provides commanders with a comprehensive operational picture across expansive maritime domains.
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The campus includes a towering museum that covers the political and personal realms of the nation’s first Black president and first lady, while public spaces include a branch of the Chicago Public Library, a playground and athletic center, basketball courts and a picnic area with grills.
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The campus includes a towering museum that covers the political and personal realms of the nation’s first Black president and first lady, while public spaces include a branch of the Chicago Public Library, a playground and athletic center, basketball courts and a picnic area with grills.
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“Horizons.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/horizons. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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