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as in port
a part of a body of water protected and deep enough to be a place of safety for ships
the tanker stayed in Boston harbor three days to undergo repairs
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as in refuge
something (as a building) that offers cover from the weather or protection from danger
seeking a harbor from the drenching rain, we unfortunately chose a bank where a robbery was taking place
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as in to have
to keep in one's mind or heart
he had long harbored a grudge against his old employer, who had high-handedly fired him without cause
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as in to house
to provide with living quarters or shelter
the woods in our suburb harbor deer, foxes, raccoons, and skunks
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Recent Examples of harbor
Shivani Vora, Architectural Digest, 13 Dec. 2024
State officials reported more than $100 million in damage across the coast from the event, noting that almost all docks in the harbors of Santa Cruz and Crescent City were damaged or destroyed.
—Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 27 Dec. 2024
Rudy Salo, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
The gorillas also eat three other plants that are utilized in local medicine, although the antibacterial properties of the tree bark itself may explain why gorillas here can harbor E. coli bacteria without any symptoms.
—Ryan McRae, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Dec. 2024
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Boston Harbor Hotel Our last Boston hotels pick is the Boston Harbor Hotel, where all of the 232 guest rooms feature harbor or city views.
—Shivani Vora, Architectural Digest, 13 Dec. 2024
State officials reported more than $100 million in damage across the coast from the event, noting that almost all docks in the harbors of Santa Cruz and Crescent City were damaged or destroyed.
—Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 27 Dec. 2024
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However, one audience that may continue to harbor negative sentiments towards AVs (and robotaxis in particular) is rideshare drivers.
—Rudy Salo, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
The gorillas also eat three other plants that are utilized in local medicine, although the antibacterial properties of the tree bark itself may explain why gorillas here can harbor E. coli bacteria without any symptoms.
—Ryan McRae, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Dec. 2024
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Reuters reported that, among the 65 oil tankers that have dropped anchor, were five off Chinese ports, seven off Singapore, and others near Russia in the Baltic Sea and the Far East.John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 14 Jan. 2025
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In January, the Siberian city of Magadan averages a high of 9 degrees F, its port on the Pacific kept accessible only with the aid of icebreakers.Matthew Carey, Deadline, 12 Jan. 2025
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The centers have become refuges for many whose lives have been upended by the unprecedented fires that continue to ravage the Los Angeles area.Angela Yang, NBC News, 10 Jan. 2025
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Fell says the project is especially interested in Woodstock’s place in the Catskill Mountains, a former summer refuge for New York’s Jewish vacationers and a cradle of Borscht Belt comedy.Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2025
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Sometimes, massive fires have multiple origin points, especially amid the sort of weather L.A. has experienced recently, with Santa Ana winds blowing at unusually high speeds.Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2025
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Even in that drive, the Broncos had a pair of rushing attempts that went for 5 yards or more.Joe Buscaglia, The Athletic, 13 Jan. 2025
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Besides New York and Los Angeles, there are few cities in North America with multiple 15,000-seat arenas that separately house NHL and NBA teams.Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 14 Jan. 2025
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The central portion of the buds that houses the drivers is rather bulbous, while a flat panel forms the outermost surface.PCMAG, PCMAG, 14 Jan. 2025
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Each tree has promised itself right up from the ground, branches full of dying... Elegy Written In A City Cemetery Sina Queyras Somebody left the world last night, and last, and last, and last: wild is the glower of wind, and words too thin, too meek to shelter.Max Ufberg, hazlitt.net, 10 Jan. 2025
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Between 1850 and 1860, it’s estimated that Harriet sheltered hundreds of people fleeing slavery.Olatunji Osho-Williams, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Jan. 2025
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Improve anchorage of attached structures: Make sure that attached structures such as carport and porch roofs are adequately restrained from wind uplift by ensuring that the roof structure is attached to columns and that the columns are anchored to the foundations.Kelly Puente, The Tennessean, 18 Jan. 2024
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The idyllic, postcard beaches, clear water, and sandy anchorages of the eastern region prove a bit more popular.Kathleen Turner, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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Immigrant families outside the sanctuary of a campus are fearful.Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 7 Jan. 2025
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Her little chirps are quite the fan-favorite at the sanctuary.Staff report, Hartford Courant, 4 Jan. 2025
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As for 100 Vail Road, Tye Stockton of Compass holds the listing.Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 16 Jan. 2025
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The former Unilever executive assumed a title previously held by Chanel co-owner Alain Wertheimer, who became global executive chair of the company.Joelle Diderich, WWD, 16 Jan. 2025
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“Harbor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/harbor. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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