horn in
Britishverb
Example Sentences
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He did that job well in Game 1 of the Kings’ opening-round series with the Colorado Avalanche, pushing the NHL’s best team to the final horn in a 2-1 loss.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 20, 2026
It’s actively working to horn in on Greenland minerals projects, in particular high-grade resources that China lacks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 15, 2026
Every time a semitruck passed by heading to or from the port, the driver would honk its horn in a quick gesture of acknowledgment and, one imagines, solidarity with the men and women inside.
From Slate ● Sep. 19, 2025
Mr. Ruff, who was also a bassist, played both bass and French horn in the duo he formed with the pianist Dwike Mitchell in 1955, which lasted until Mr. Mitchell’s death in 2013.
From New York Times ● Dec. 29, 2023
There was no glass, but to keep the hawks from draughts there was horn in the small windows.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
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