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horizon

[huh-rahy-zuhn] / həˈraɪ zən /


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While Ternus’s relative youth gives him a long horizon to steer Apple through its next technological transformation, it could also point to gaps in geopolitical and boardroom experience.

From MarketWatch Sep. 1, 2026

But the great virtue of democracy is that, as long as there’s another election on the horizon, hope springs eternal for Congress doing something.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 28, 2026

As the moon will be low on the western horizon, viewers will need a clear view towards the west as buildings, hills and trees could block the view as the Moon gets lower toward dawn.

From BBC Aug. 27, 2026

Because the Moon has only a slight axial tilt, the Sun appears to stay very close to the horizon when viewed from the poles.

From Science Daily Aug. 25, 2026

At last, the city appears on the horizon.

From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar

“For long-term time horizons, you need to be more aggressive.”

From MarketWatch Aug. 7, 2026

The VC business is built on longer time horizons, higher levels of risk and the potential for outsize payoffs tied to meaningful breakthroughs in technology.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 3, 2026

He’s chasing the spark and expanding his horizons in the process.

From Salon Jul. 31, 2026

For moon watchers in Gloucestershire, Cleeve Hill, Painswick Beacon and May Hill are high ground locations offering wide horizons and clear vantage points.

From BBC Jul. 28, 2026

He wanted the words to make a cloudless blue sky, pale with a summer sun pressing across wide and empty horizons.

From "Ceremony:" by Leslie Marmon Silko




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