horn in on
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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
Do NOT let them horn in on such an important time.
From Washington Post • Nov. 5, 2022
And the finding comes as authorship practices have come under scrutiny over concerns that senior researchers often horn in on credit for work done by junior colleagues.
From Science Magazine • Sep. 28, 2022
All the sophisticated machine learning in the world can’t minimize the creepiness of big companies like Facebook and Apple trying to horn in on your personal moments.
From Slate • Oct. 16, 2017
In the store a few minutes later, Aunt Loma said to me, real smug, “I reckon Pa wouldn’t let Love horn in on his big day.”
From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns
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