the horizon
noun
: the line where the earth or sea seems to meet the sky
The sun rose slowly over/above the eastern horizon.
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Hike through the Carambola Botanical Gardens and Nature Trails on Roatán, over 40 acres of tropical forests to sweeping views of the sea, or summit Pumpkin Hill on Utila for a quick, rewarding climb with vistas clear to the horizon.
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Alexandra Gillespie, Outside Online, 16 Dec. 2024
But up in the sky are three suns, hovering over the horizon.
—Ray Mark Rinaldi, The Denver Post, 16 Dec. 2024
Advanced investigation methods, and those utilizing artificial intelligence coming on the horizon, can trace transactions across wallets, mixers, and borders.
—Andrew Leahey, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
One of Africa’s largest buffalo populations gathers here in a dust-kicking mega herd that stretches all the way to the horizon.
—Chris Schalkx, AFAR Media, 12 Dec. 2024
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Alexandra Gillespie, Outside Online, 16 Dec. 2024
But up in the sky are three suns, hovering over the horizon.
—Ray Mark Rinaldi, The Denver Post, 16 Dec. 2024
Advanced investigation methods, and those utilizing artificial intelligence coming on the horizon, can trace transactions across wallets, mixers, and borders.
—Andrew Leahey, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
One of Africa’s largest buffalo populations gathers here in a dust-kicking mega herd that stretches all the way to the horizon.
—Chris Schalkx, AFAR Media, 12 Dec. 2024
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“The horizon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20horizon. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.
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