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

The subjects of his paintings swing rackets in tennis whites, slow dance in full skirts, play the horn in fedoras.

From New York Times • Jul. 18, 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