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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
On February 28, Mars will be situated in the constellation Gemini above the southern horizon, Jupiter will be in Taurus, Uranus in Aries, Venus and Neptine in Pisces, and just above the horizon in Aquarius will be Mercury and Saturn.
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Justin Gest, Newsweek, 20 Jan. 2025
For Southern Hemisphere observers, where the Sun sets much later, the sky doesn't get fully dark until about 9:30 p.m. By 9 p.m. on Jan. 30 in Melbourne, Australia, Saturn is just becoming visible above the western horizon, about 14 degrees high; the planet sets at 10:21 p.m. local time.
—Jesse Emspak, Space.com, 29 Jan. 2025
Read the full Taurus Daily Horoscope Gemini (May 21 - June 21)
Your horizons are expanding at an exponential rate.
—USA TODAY, 29 Jan. 2025
Today, that same sense of possibility propels me to blend blockchain, cryptocurrency and property ownership in ways that disrupt the status quo and invite others to see new horizons.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 25 Jan. 2025
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Justin Gest, Newsweek, 20 Jan. 2025
For Southern Hemisphere observers, where the Sun sets much later, the sky doesn't get fully dark until about 9:30 p.m. By 9 p.m. on Jan. 30 in Melbourne, Australia, Saturn is just becoming visible above the western horizon, about 14 degrees high; the planet sets at 10:21 p.m. local time.
—Jesse Emspak, Space.com, 29 Jan. 2025
Read the full Taurus Daily Horoscope Gemini (May 21 - June 21)
Your horizons are expanding at an exponential rate.
—USA TODAY, 29 Jan. 2025
Today, that same sense of possibility propels me to blend blockchain, cryptocurrency and property ownership in ways that disrupt the status quo and invite others to see new horizons.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 25 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for horizon
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At Tom’s Watch Bar, that’s literal, as its rooftop location offers incredible views of the Orlando skyline and elsewhere from its two-story perch over I-Drive.—
Amy Drew Thompson,
Orlando Sentinel,
6 Feb. 2025
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General view of the City of London skyline, the capital’s financial district, in October.—
Chloe Taylor,
CNBC,
5 Feb. 2025
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During her long tenure in District 181, the scope of responsibilities and additional facets of teaching have dramatically changed, Pelak said.—
Chuck Fieldman,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Feb. 2025
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The latest: Although the scope of the offsets is not entirely clear, lobbyists and aides don't expect using major — or possibly any — health policy changes as payfors.—
Stef W. Kight,
Axios,
11 Feb. 2025
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Because blue light scatters relatively easily, that's why our sky appears in that color most of the time.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA TODAY,
19 Feb. 2025
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The water was much clearer there, and the sky overhead was suddenly brighter.—
Valerie Rains,
Southern Living,
18 Feb. 2025
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The year is a milestone for Il Pellicano, which is marking its 60th anniversary and expanding its reach.—
Samantha Conti,
WWD,
17 Feb. 2025
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Businesses that participate are offered retail space for free to meet new clients and expand their reach.—
Tabnie Dozier,
Essence,
14 Feb. 2025
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The data and tooling that informs 360 campaigns should be well-defined within the ambit of your governance and compliance frameworks to prevent the compromise of user privacy or the implementation of unfair or biased algorithms.—
Runki Goswami,
Forbes,
22 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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Estimates of the number of Black people killed range from dozens to hundreds.—
Essence,
Essence,
8 Feb. 2025
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Her company’s signature ski safaris cost upwards of $1,500 per person per day (including accommodations) and over the course of a week typically combine three to four regions in Switzerland, France, and Italy to provide a range of microclimates, maximizing the chances of scoring great powder.—
Jen Murphy,
Robb Report,
8 Feb. 2025
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This is barely even a faux pas in the realm of dating.—
Kelsey McKinney,
Rolling Stone,
8 Feb. 2025
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The upcoming season could set the tone for important developments and storylines that will affect both Dillon's career and Kaulig Racing's status in the competitive realm of NASCAR.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
8 Feb. 2025
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Another website is registered to a private domain in Iceland.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
15 Feb. 2025
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As a general-purpose technology, AI capabilities are advancing across many domains at this blistering pace.—
Henry Papadatos,
TIME,
10 Feb. 2025
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“Horizon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/horizon. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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