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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
Eyes on the longer horizon come as Toronto gets set to stage its 50th edition in 2025 and solidify the annual September film festival after years of unprecedented disruption.
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Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Dec. 2024
Looking for something to read over the Christmas holiday that can broaden your horizons?
—Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 4 Dec. 2024
The meteors appear near Ursa Minor, which is visible above the northern horizon after sunset.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 2 Dec. 2024
Travel should expand our horizons, not shrink our wallets.
—Christopher Elliott, USA TODAY, 6 Dec. 2024
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Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Dec. 2024
Looking for something to read over the Christmas holiday that can broaden your horizons?
—Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 4 Dec. 2024
The meteors appear near Ursa Minor, which is visible above the northern horizon after sunset.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 2 Dec. 2024
Travel should expand our horizons, not shrink our wallets.
—Christopher Elliott, USA TODAY, 6 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for horizon
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This specific unit has three bedrooms, three full bathrooms, and a powder room, plus a spacious great room overlooking the city’s skyline, Intracoastal Waterway, and Atlantic Ocean.Emma Reynolds, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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Live music from the pianist (in a tuxedo) pours into the entrance from the dining room, which welcomed us to our very own table that hugged the windows, facing outward toward the Manhattan skyline and the Brooklyn Bridge.Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Dec. 2024
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In a letter to Duncan, Hobbs said early drafts of the review, which have been released, made her question Duncan’s understanding of both Hobbs’s executive order for a list of recommendations to be produced for improving the execution process and the actual scope of work Duncan was hired to perform.Annabella Rosciglione, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 6 Dec. 2024
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To re-create the epic scope of the original film and reimagine it for 2024 audiences, Scott reunited with many of his longtime collaborators.Manuel Betancourt, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
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The silvery orb will shine bright in the sky for a hair more than 16 hours on Saturday evening into Sunday morning.Taylor Nicioli, CNN, 14 Dec. 2024
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The debris – space rocks known as meteoroids – collides with Earth's atmosphere at high speed and disintegrates, creating fiery and colorful streaks in the sky, according to NASA.Katie Wiseman, The Indianapolis Star, 13 Dec. 2024
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As such, this practice works best in the upper reaches of the South, where consistently cold temperatures prevent seeds from germinating during the winter.Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 13 Dec. 2024
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In today’s Hollywood, though, its ambition seems almost out of reach.Meredith Blake, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
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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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But some critics have long been wary of medicalization as the best path toward an equitable psychedelic revival that ever escapes the medical ambit to make the most of their diverse potentials.Oshan Jarow, Vox, 9 Aug. 2024
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Montblanc also offers a range of personalized customization services, including the premium custom nib service for Meisterstück writing instruments, allowing customers to create writing tools tailored to their individual preferences and writing styles.Fairchild Studio, WWD, 16 Dec. 2024
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Inside, guests can enjoy a chic black-and-white photo booth and admire mannequins showcasing Skims’ coveted collection in a diverse range of shades.Essence, Essence, 16 Dec. 2024
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Earn rewards on your spending: Best credit cards for shopping In the realm of experiences, cruise company Virgin Voyages began this month offering its first product accepting bitcoin as a payment option — a $120,000 annual pass for up to a year of sailing on its cruise ships.Mimosa Spencer, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
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Given all of that, what possible threat could an email service launched by Elon Musk, let alone one that currently remains in the realm of rumor, pose to Gmail users?Davey Winder, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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Think of an organization in any domain that has achieved something big in the last few decades.Adam Fayed, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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The imposter site was created by a company called Namecheap Inc. on Nov. 22, a week before the Instagram video was shared, according to the domain information tool WHOIS.Hannah Hudnall, USA TODAY, 9 Dec. 2024
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“Horizon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/horizon. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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