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horns draw in one's horns become less assertive or ambitious.
horns of Moses in traditional art, appearing in representations of Moses in which he is shown with horns, based on a misreading of the passage describing his descent from Mount Sinai, in which the Hebrew word for ‘rays of light’ as surrounding his head has been mistranslated.
horns of the altar the projections, resembling a horn, at each corner of the altar in the Jewish Temple.
on the horns of a dilemma faced with a decision involving equally unfavourable alternatives (a mid 16th-century source described
dilemma as ‘a horned argument’ (after scholastic Latin
argumentum cornutum), the idea being that avoidance of one ‘horn’ of the argument resulted in impalement on the other.
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Horns & antlers. (animals that have horns and antlers)
Magazine article from: Ranger Rick; 11/1/1994; ; 700+ words
; ...sharp daggers, And the horns of musk-oxen sweep...animal, the prong-horn, is kind of an oddball...to headgear. It has horns. But its horns branch...diet is good for growing horns. During fall and winter, horn growth slows down. When...
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Horns aplenty
Newspaper article from: Lancaster New Era Lancaster, PA; 9/23/2005; ; 700+ words
; ...use of an animal horn as a container dates...What made the powder horns of the 17th and 18th...other. Often powder horns were labeled as "His Horn," and Lehr has...to have a powder horn that matched the quality. "Powder horns are a part of our...
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Horn Group, Inc. Launches Book Promotion Practice; Book Practice Extends Horn Group's Market Reach; Erin Brown to Lead Practice as Senior Book Publicist.
Business Wire; 2/26/2004; 700+ words
; ...26, 2004 Leading technology communications firm Horn Group, Inc. today announced Horn Group Books, a business and technology book promotion...authorities Geoffrey Moore and Patricia Seybold, Horn Group is expanding its effort to help authors...
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Horn Group Announces Washington DC Office and Chicago Satellite; Agency Enters New Markets with Impressive Team and Clients.
Business Wire; 5/16/2005; 700+ words
; WASHINGTON -- Horn Group, Inc. officially announced today...and Stewart were formerly directors in Horn Group's San Francisco office. "Our...traditional technology hubs," said Sabrina Horn, founder and president of Horn Group...
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Horns: design, modification, repair: an interview with brass repairman Ron Partch
Magazine article from: Canadian Musician; 11/1/1999; ; 700+ words
; ...meant to be. Those horns were built kind of...purpose. Having a horn that was loose and...bad player make a horn play worse? RP...is towards heavier horns. Can you compare...light vs. heavy horns? RP: A heavy horn takes the sound...
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Horn gets four life terms in triple murder.(Metropolitan Times)(Top Of The News)
Newspaper article from: The Washington Times; 5/17/1996; ; 700+ words
; ...cheered and some cried here yesterday after Lawrence T. Horn escaped the death penalty for hiring a Detroit hit...conspiracy - hiring the hit man who killed Mildred Maree Horn, 43, Trevor Horn, 8, and Janice Roberts Saunders, 38, of Goldvein...
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Horns & strobes: clarifying code requirements: when fire alarm horns or strobes are required, they must be installed to code--and the type of building construction and type of environment can affect their performance.(Fire Alarm)
Magazine article from: Security Distributing & Marketing; 7/1/2009; ; 700+ words
; ...heard better than today's horns. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] As...using electronic components, horns began to replace bells to notify...will be before installing the horns. It is recommended that this...determine approximately how loud a horn will be once it is installed...
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Horn Group Celebrates Growth and Success in New York; Agency Announces Managing Director Appointment, Recent Client Wins and New Downtown Office.
Business Wire; 10/3/2005; 700+ words
; NEW YORK -- Horn Group, Inc. today announced the expansion...revenue. To support this growth, next month Horn Group will relocate downtown to 55 Broad...New York area is growing," said Sabrina Horn, president and CEO of Horn Group. "With...
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Horn Promises to Be a Leader for Falcons
News Wire article from: AP Online; 3/9/2007; 700+ words
; ...Ga. - The post-Katrina version of Joe Horn is more confident than brash. No need...here to stand in front of the cameras," Horn said after signing a four-year, $19...came here to lead by example." This Joe Horn, a mature veteran in the twilight of an...
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Horn's new spin on the Roundtable
Newspaper article from: Sunday Star-Times; 8/12/2001; ; 700+ words
; ...ruthless business men. Whether Murray Horn manages to persuade the doubters otherwise...appointed lobby and policy advisory group. Horn, elected Business Roundtable vice-chairman...an equal shot at getting ahead," said Horn. "It's also a place of great natural...
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Horn, Carol
Book article from: Contemporary Fashion
HORN, Carol American sportswear and knitwear designer...Sweater Company, 1968; designer/director, Carol Horn line for Malcolm Starr International; established her own company, Carol Horn's Habitat, 1974; launched Carol Horn Sportswear...
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Horn, Shirley 1934–
Book article from: Contemporary Black Biography
Shirley Horn 1934 – Jazz singer, pianist Played...x201C; Songs are lucky when Shirley Horn chooses them, ” wrote New York...Parelis, according to www.npr.org. Horn started as a child playing the big, old...
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horn
Book article from: The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English
...substance of which horns are composed: powdered rhino horn. ∎...butt or gore with the horns. PHRASES: blow (or toot ) one's own horn inf. talk boastfully...telephone: she got on the horn to complain. on the horns of a dilemma faced...
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Antlers and Horns
Book article from: Animal Sciences
...annually, whereas horns consist of a bony knob and an exterior horn sheath and typically...its antlers have. Horns arise from an independent horn bone (the os cornu...As it grows, the horn accumulates layers, and the horns of many species have...
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Horn, Shirley
Book article from: Contemporary Musicians
Shirley Horn Singer, pianist Scored Big With You Won...masterpieces, jazz vocalist and pianist Shirley Horn switched to jazz at the age of 17. When...x201C; Melancholy Baby, ” Horn disclosed to John S. Wilson in a New York...
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