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new horizons

NYOO huh-RY-zunz

njuː həˈraɪzənz

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newhorizons

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undiscovered opportunities, unexplored experiences, or new directions of development that lie ahead — the sense of possibility that comes with movement, change, or the expansion of one's world; the metaphor draws on the literal horizon that recedes as one travels toward it, always revealing new landscapes beyond what was previously visible; for migrants and emigrants, new horizons names the optimistic dimension of the decision to leave — the forward-looking aspiration for a better life, new opportunities, and expanded possibilities; the phrase acknowledges that departure, though it involves loss, also opens up a vista of potential that was not available in the place of origin

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