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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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The Residences at Water Square is a 496-unit luxury apartment building with floor-to-ceiling windows and striking views of the Detroit River and city skyline.JC Reindl, Detroit Free Press, 25 Dec. 2024
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That's because the Big Apple is so vast in its geography and its tastes, so inventive on the form, and so welcoming of smash burgers and traditional patties alike that the myriad potential responses could make a bar graph of results look like the city skyline.Charlie Hobbs, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Dec. 2024
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The device is unable to determine the exact gas type and full scope of any leak over time.Evan Simon, ABC News, 19 Dec. 2024
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The scope of the law, which would be in place for three years, is extraordinary even for the Islamic Republic.Amir Vahdat and Nasser Karimi, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
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The sky's the limit when cooking on an electric stovetop, but induction stovetops require pieces like stainless steel or cast iron in order for the top to heat correctly.Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 26 Dec. 2024
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The night sky will reveal stunning sights such as the craters of the Moon, the majestic rings of Saturn, the swirling bands of Jupiter, and other astronomical wonders.Joe Rassel, Orlando Sentinel, 26 Dec. 2024
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People often travel with medication in weekly organizers rather than childproof pill bottles, but they should be kept out of kids' reach — pills can look like pieces of candy to little ones, Gray said.Ryan Murphy, The Indianapolis Star, 24 Dec. 2024
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The report documents 235 bird species in those reaches and 39 dragonfly species.Brandon Loomis, The Arizona Republic, 23 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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There are only 18 quarterbacks who've finished in their completion percentage range.Nick Suss, The Tennessean, 28 Dec. 2024
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Relaxed, generous, long takes emphasize the intensity and range of Kim’s and Shin’s singing.Simon Abrams, New York Times, 27 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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For example, if a buyer searches for a certain keyword and shortlists 5 different names, our AI begins building dynamic associations based on search intent and those domain attributes.Darpan Munjal, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
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Nashville's pop progression isn't just the domain anymore of guys running the gamut from rap to rock.Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Horizon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/horizon. Accessed 2 Jan. 2025.
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