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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
Look for the January full moon to rise from the eastern horizon around sunset, according to NASA.
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Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 11 Jan. 2025
Cancer, adventure and excitement are on your horizon, so update your passport before booking the next trip abroad.
—Lisa Stardust, People.com, 11 Jan. 2025
But partway through that practice, winds came through and new smoke appeared on the mountain horizon as news broke of the new Kenneth Fire in West Hills.
—Jourdan Rodrigue, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
The Sky Axe may have spoken, to those who knew its origins, of distant horizons; and now, thanks to the young woman who found it, the skies of the American Midwest are part of its story, too.
—Peter Ross, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Jan. 2025
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Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 11 Jan. 2025
Cancer, adventure and excitement are on your horizon, so update your passport before booking the next trip abroad.
—Lisa Stardust, People.com, 11 Jan. 2025
But partway through that practice, winds came through and new smoke appeared on the mountain horizon as news broke of the new Kenneth Fire in West Hills.
—Jourdan Rodrigue, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
The Sky Axe may have spoken, to those who knew its origins, of distant horizons; and now, thanks to the young woman who found it, the skies of the American Midwest are part of its story, too.
—Peter Ross, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for horizon
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The Last Showgirl is a low-budget indie that’s barely 80 minutes long (fully half of which is wordless shots of the characters posing in front of the Las Vegas skyline), and a muted reception at TIFF put it off most pundits’ radars.—
Nate Jones,
Vulture,
23 Jan. 2025
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The Hughes Fire burns behind the skyline of Six Flags Magic Mountain, in Valencia, Calif., on Thursday.—
Tim Stelloh,
NBC News,
23 Jan. 2025
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But the full scope of the fraud did not become clear until 2016, when Mozambique defaulted on its sovereign debt and its economy fell into disrepair.—
Shayla Colon,
New York Times,
18 Jan. 2025
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Lynch’s scope of humanity, specifically of middle-class American humanity, was both compassionate and dismal.—
Madison Bloom,
Pitchfork,
17 Jan. 2025
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The sky lit up light blue, a moment of daylight in the night.—
Laura J. Nelson,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Jan. 2025
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The Commanders took out the highest seed and their toughest competition on Saturday, so the sky is the limit.—
Jess Bryant,
The Athletic,
24 Jan. 2025
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Its censorship is vast in its reach, suppressing the speech of both for-profit and nonprofit, both small and large, corporations.—
Liz Tracey,
JSTOR Daily,
24 Jan. 2025
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The organization, according to Prince William’s office at Kensington Palace, was originally founded to provide equal access to cycling and has expanded its reach to help improve young people’s confidence, build relationships and improve access to the city as a whole.—
Rachel Burchfield,
People.com,
24 Jan. 2025
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If references and conversations about technology were, until a few years ago, considered either nerdy or relevant only to those who worked within its ambit, nothing currently could be further from the truth.—
Nitin Rakesh,
Forbes,
9 Jan. 2025
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The memorandum does not even specify which government programs will fall under its ambit.—
Jill Goldenziel,
Forbes,
31 Oct. 2024
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Plum, who made her third consecutive All-Star appearance in 2024, averaged 17.8 points and 4.2 assists per game, shooting a career-high 36.8% from three-point range.—
Nathan Kamal,
Newsweek,
27 Jan. 2025
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For example, even if older iPhones can download iOS 18, only handsets like the iPhone 15 Pro and the entire iPhone 16 range support Apple's AI capabilities.—
Brenda Stolyar,
WIRED,
27 Jan. 2025
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At the very least, the technology shows a rudimentary robot dance partner is within the realm of possibility.—
Mack DeGeurin,
Popular Science,
16 Jan. 2025
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Then, there was a report that his agent, Scott Boras, was seeking a deal in the $200 million realm, comparable to the contract the Detroit Tigers gave Prince Fielder in 2012.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
16 Jan. 2025
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Vendors differentiate through features and functionalities or by catering to specific industry domains.—
Sandeep Sakharkar,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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Throughout her racing career, Deegan has shown her versatility across different racing domains.—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
22 Jan. 2025
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“Horizon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/horizon. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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