horn in
Britishverb
Example Sentences
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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
Since June, Boyadzhyan has set off the horn in long belches in the late afternoon or at night, according to neighbors on Peach Avenue, an otherwise quiet residential area.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 14, 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
I had to repeat myself, because someone was trying out Morse code with their car horn in the parking lot.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
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