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

"Some countries, like Kenya, destroy their rhino horn stockpiles, while others, like Namibia and South Africa, stockpile the horn in the hopes of cashing in if international trade is ever legalised."

From BBC • Dec. 5, 2025

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

Almost every boat they passed blinked its lights on and off or sounded its whistle or horn in greeting.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown