horn in

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

Sound came out of his horn in splatters and whistles, with a blend of playfulness and deep spirit that made it clear that the vessel he used mattered little.

From New York Times • Mar. 6, 2024

He played the French horn in various military bands, eventually taking up a role in the Band of the Grenadier Guards.

From BBC • Dec. 12, 2023

When I sat up, my vision was blurry, but I had a horn in my hands, a ragged bone weapon the size of a knife.

From "The Lightning Thief" by Rick Riordan