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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
Avery Schuyler Nunn, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Dec. 2024
Just before the ship left the harbor, passengers gathered on the deck, where a stage had taken the place of one of the two pools.
—Breanne L. Heldman, People.com, 21 Nov. 2024
Joe Otterson, Variety, 4 Dec. 2024
Palma and Jauregui were charged in a separate complaint with one count of bringing in and harboring aliens and one count of assaulting a federal agent.
—Skye Seipp, Austin American-Statesman, 4 Dec. 2024
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Noun
In the summers, gray metamorphic rock is exposed along the coast, and fishing boats line the harbors.
—Avery Schuyler Nunn, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Dec. 2024
Just before the ship left the harbor, passengers gathered on the deck, where a stage had taken the place of one of the two pools.
—Breanne L. Heldman, People.com, 21 Nov. 2024
Verb
Snape also harbored an unrequited love for Harry’s mother, Lily.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 4 Dec. 2024
Palma and Jauregui were charged in a separate complaint with one count of bringing in and harboring aliens and one count of assaulting a federal agent.
—Skye Seipp, Austin American-Statesman, 4 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for harbor
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The port is busier than usual this time of year, unloading hundreds of thousands of shipping containers from Asia each month.Scott Horsley, NPR, 15 Dec. 2024
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And much like the Gulf ports of today, opulent communities of global traders set up shop in Kabul, giving the city a cosmopolitan touch.David Chaffetz, Fortune Asia, 15 Dec. 2024
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Evacuations By nightfall, around 100 residents had taken refuge in emergency shelters in Canlaon following the mid-afternoon eruption, according to Cardenas.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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On Sunday, as HTS quickly took control of Damascus, Russia announced that Assad had taken refuge in Moscow, and his former prime minister was escorted to the Four Seasons in the Syrian capital to formally hand over power.Natasha Hall, Foreign Affairs, 9 Dec. 2024
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Meanwhile, Kate’s surprise appearance at the Wimbledon men’s singles tennis final had the center court crowd on their feet.Kathy Rose O'Brien and Billy Stockwell, CNN, 13 Dec. 2024
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In the meantime, while moving towards renewable energy is an overall positive, it’s had an economic cost in coal-producing regions of the United States as demand has declined.Alex Knapp, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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In the United States, a trend of consolidation in agriculture, particularly dairies, has seen more animals housed together on ever-larger farms as the number of small farms has rapidly shrunk.Simon Hill, WIRED, 14 Dec. 2024
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Drones have also flown near sensitive U.S. military sites across the country and even at bases housing American troops in the United Kingdom.Brad Dress, The Hill, 13 Dec. 2024
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The smell of smoke filled the air even indoors, and those sheltering stayed awake through most of the night.Julia Gomez, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
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Pepperdine University students were told to shelter in place.Zack Sharf, Variety, 12 Dec. 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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The queue outside the Port of New York & New Jersey increased since yesterday as ships are still waiting in the anchorage area.Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2019
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And although the country was under military dictatorship, the Paiva home, in walking distance of a paradisiacal beach, was something of a sanctuary.Gregory Ellwood, Los Angeles Times, 4 Dec. 2024
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These churches are great places to shelter and give sanctuary to immigrant families.Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 4 Dec. 2024
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The majority of the film is set within the confines of an asylum and a courtroom, with Fleck being held accountable for the handful of murders committed from the last film.Nicholas Bell, SPIN, 17 Dec. 2024
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Republicans are slated to hold a trifecta in Washington in the new year, prompting a push for a younger crop of Democratic committee leaders to counter Republican efforts.Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 17 Dec. 2024
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“Harbor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/harbor. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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