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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
Reading is beneficial in expanding your horizons and getting you out of your own head.
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Tracy Brower, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
Stord has sought to expand its own horizons over the past year via acquisitions.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 27 May 2025
Time becomes a desert that stretches out to every horizon, without even the false hope of a mirage to break it up.
—Bryan Walsh, Vox, 26 May 2025
The teams should be created to support multiple time horizons to ensure that the organization can address both urgent issues and longer-term challenges.
—Curt Mueller, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
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Tracy Brower, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
Stord has sought to expand its own horizons over the past year via acquisitions.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 27 May 2025
Time becomes a desert that stretches out to every horizon, without even the false hope of a mirage to break it up.
—Bryan Walsh, Vox, 26 May 2025
The teams should be created to support multiple time horizons to ensure that the organization can address both urgent issues and longer-term challenges.
—Curt Mueller, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for horizon
Recent Examples of Synonyms for horizon
Noun
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This contemporary haven features more than over 180 rooms, each with private balconies showcasing the Manhattan skyline.—
Malik Peay,
USA Today,
24 May 2025
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The space will be open by appointment for one year and boasts a view overlooking the Hudson River, Brooklyn and Manhattan skyline.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
22 May 2025
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Court of Common Pleas Judge Stephen Corr said the lawsuit was beyond the scope of state law.—
Michael Copley,
NPR,
30 May 2025
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His role, while technically unpaid and temporary, grew in both scope and influence—often bypassing traditional bureaucratic channels.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
30 May 2025
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Their appearance and length of time in the sky depends on the temperature, humidity, wind speed and altitude, according to the National Weather Service.—
Martin E. Comas,
The Orlando Sentinel,
25 May 2025
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The Ultimate 2025 Horoscope Predictions for Each Zodiac Sign, According to a Celebrity Astrologer Aries (March 20-April 19) Soar in the sky and glide high, Aries!—
Kyle Thomas,
People.com,
25 May 2025
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But for three years, a packed schedule kept that dream just out of reach.—
Sindiswa Mabunda,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2025
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Boyd led 3-0, but erupted for six runs in the top of the sixth inning to put the game out of reach.—
Darren Lauber,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 May 2025
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Postal law enforcement must stick to its guns and focus on the very real problems within its ambit.—
Ross Marchand,
Baltimore Sun,
22 May 2025
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Last year, it was announced that the paper would no longer issue endorsements in local elections, and the ambit of the excellent Metro section has narrowed considerably.—
Vinson Cunningham,
New Yorker,
5 May 2025
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Speaking after days of Russia bombarding the Ukrainian capital and other regions with massive aerial attacks, the German chancellor said Monday that his country and other allies had lifted range restrictions.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
27 May 2025
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Delta also gives us a ballpark range that an option has of expiring in the money, giving it value.—
Michael Martin,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
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More definitively, the company has made significant progress across the realms of healthcare delivery and life sciences through use-cases such as advancing protein structure prediction models, optimizing medical imaging LLMs and even progressing with VR technology.—
Dr. Sai Balasubramanian,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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In that realm, the Padres have fared very well, not just this year but since 2021.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 May 2025
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As described, Golden Dome would use the sensors in a layered approach in which they are installed on a variety of platforms in multiple domains, including ground, sea, air and space.—
Iain Boyd,
The Conversation,
22 May 2025
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In the 10,000 sample records there were 220 email addresses with .gov domains.—
Matt Burgess,
Wired News,
22 May 2025
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“Horizon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/horizon. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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