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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
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
It is made up of investors working under different rules, pressures, and time horizons.
—Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
Only over the longest time horizons does oxygen from outside the bottle slowly permeate through the cork.
—Sam MacDonald, Scientific American, 19 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
Nick Defuria said clubs were more accessible at Ballantyne Ridge, pushing students to expand their horizons.
—Laura Horne, Charlotte Observer, 16 June 2026
Lean into teamwork, and larger horizons come into happy focus.
—Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 15 June 2026
Sagittarius November 22 – December 21 Sagittarius, wide horizons call for play.
—Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 June 2026
November 22 – December 21 Sagittarius, wide horizons call for play.
—Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 13 June 2026
Brigitte Bren, Chicago Tribune, 21 June 2026
It is made up of investors working under different rules, pressures, and time horizons.
—Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
Only over the longest time horizons does oxygen from outside the bottle slowly permeate through the cork.
—Sam MacDonald, Scientific American, 19 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
Nick Defuria said clubs were more accessible at Ballantyne Ridge, pushing students to expand their horizons.
—Laura Horne, Charlotte Observer, 16 June 2026
Lean into teamwork, and larger horizons come into happy focus.
—Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 15 June 2026
Sagittarius November 22 – December 21 Sagittarius, wide horizons call for play.
—Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 June 2026
November 22 – December 21 Sagittarius, wide horizons call for play.
—Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 13 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for horizons
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Individual and spacious wooden cabins line the expansive green outdoor lounge area—where guests gather for s'mores at the campfire, in awe of the clear skies above (Big Sky might just be the best for stargazing).—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 June 2026
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Monday, June 15, was expected to reach a high temperature of 91 degrees, with clear sunny skies and a slight breeze, according to the National Weather Service’s forecast for Boise.—
Don Sweeney,
Idaho Statesman,
15 June 2026
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Even the Mini House's dimensions appear inspired by the Markies project.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
14 June 2026
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According to the home’s actual dimensions, the doorway (which didn’t exist when the family moved in) should dead-end to an external wall; instead, when Navidson opens the door, there’s a narrow hallway nearly ten feet long inside.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
12 June 2026
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From the far reaches of Brooklyn to the side streets of Chinatown and right into the beating heart of Lower Manhattan—the site of the Knicks’ Parade of Champions—the entire city was cloaked in blue and orange.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
18 June 2026
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The American shad spends much of its adult life in the Atlantic Ocean but returns to the freshwater rivers in the upper reaches of the Chesapeake Bay to spawn.—
Torben Rick,
The Conversation,
18 June 2026
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Permissions are increasingly derived at runtime from natural-language intent in ways that OAuth scopes were never designed to govern.—
Harsh Singhal,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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Federal prosecutors allege that Ross and Rhodes concealed their fraud scheme by submitting false documents to CHA, including proposals, scopes of work and invoices.—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
10 June 2026
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Cooking settings and temperature ranges Toaster ovens frequently come with more than just a toasting setting, usually including a broil, bake and warming option.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
15 June 2026
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The aircraft can also travel at speeds of up to 25 meters per second, extending surveillance beyond traditional engagement ranges.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
15 June 2026
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While Copilot has blanket permission to send requests to Microsoft domains, guardrails restrict requests to untrusted sites.—
Dan Goodin,
ArsTechnica,
16 June 2026
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Meanwhile, IonQ, Quantinuum, QCI, and others have demonstrated quantum advantage in certain problem domains beyond theory.—
Chuck Brooks,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
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In the fall the realms of American football and basketball meet as the Colts and the Pacers respectively kick off and tip off their seasons.—
Kat Chen,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 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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“Horizons.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/horizons. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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