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horizon

[huh-rahy-zuhn] / həˈraɪ zən /


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Walmart has reported strong quarterly sales for years, but some investors have recently worried a grocery pricing war is on the horizon and could eat into profits.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 17, 2026

From the top of a wind turbine nearly 100 metres above the ground, Grzegorz Witek, a coal miner, gazes at the horizon.

From Barron's Jul. 17, 2026

For years, Cadiz shares traded as a sort of plaything for water investors hoping for a big score over the horizon — what craps players call “betting on the come.”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 14, 2026

"When the anniversary loomed on the horizon to celebrate 250 years of John Constable's birth, I thought it was only right to be able to put exhibitions and events together," she said.

From BBC Jul. 11, 2026

As rivers cut across the horizon and mountains peaked in the distance.

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri

Black holes also present another challenge because they hide everything beyond their event horizons.

From Science Daily Jun. 14, 2026

Our research supports this conjecture, as we found that companies with more cheap stock experienced lower stock returns over longer horizons after going public.

From Salon Jun. 13, 2026

The stock market’s returns over shorter-term time horizons are largely statistical noise.

From MarketWatch Jun. 12, 2026

“Dooneen” calls up the strange horizons of J.G.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 11, 2026

When a human being is fed upon and consumed by one of them, especially in Africa, the event is telescoped against horizons of space and time, and takes on a feeling of immense antiquity.

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston




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