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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
Christopher Bonanos,
Curbed,
30 June 2026
Over the next several years, much of the gunpowder, shot, cloth and other material that kept the American war effort alive passed through Statia’s warehouses and harbor.
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R. Grant Gilmore Iii,
The Conversation,
30 June 2026
Literary Hub,
30 June 2026
This is especially true if it has been used to prepare raw meat, poultry, or other foods that may harbor harmful pathogens.
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Mary Marlowe Leverette,
The Spruce,
28 June 2026
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In the harbor that same day lay a group of more than 50 military vessels convened from 22 countries, lined up for Ford’s presidential review.
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Christopher Bonanos,
Curbed,
30 June 2026
Over the next several years, much of the gunpowder, shot, cloth and other material that kept the American war effort alive passed through Statia’s warehouses and harbor.
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R. Grant Gilmore Iii,
The Conversation,
30 June 2026
Verb
Nandini Jammi, a fellow marketer, harbored the same concerns about digital marketing technologies.
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Literary Hub,
30 June 2026
This is especially true if it has been used to prepare raw meat, poultry, or other foods that may harbor harmful pathogens.
—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
The Spruce,
28 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for harbor
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Emirati, Qatari, and Saudi firms have announced projects spanning aviation, banking, energy, ports, and real estate.
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The rooms, each named for notable past guests, show great attention to detail with floral fabrics, pillowtop beds, the latest USB ports and Bulgari toiletries in bathrooms.
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The city has taken a slate of actions to help sweat-dripping denizens find refuge from the heat, including opening up additional cooling centers and expanding pool hours.
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Residents are welcome to use the center during the day for refuge and to connect with available resources.
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The landmark property celebrates the style of the sixties, when air travel still had a spark of glamor.
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The Chiefs have a world championship banner hanging atop the press box.
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The April 2025 incident at Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall in Downey sent three teenagers to a hospital, months after a California oversight body ruled the facility was not a safe place for youths to be housed.
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The Loews Kansas City houses 1587 Prime, the steakhouse co-owned by football celebs Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce.
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Kyiv residents sheltering at a metro station during Russian air attacks, early on Thursday morning local time.
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Apartment residents were temporarily sheltered at Hunt Middle School.
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Oranje Bay, on the western side of the island, offered one of the deepest and safest nearshore anchorages in the Americas.
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Ferretti Group Yachts from all of the Ferretti Group brands were represented in Borgo Santandrea’s anchorage.
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Rhaena goes to the Vale and begs Lady Jeyne Arryn for sanctuary, but the noblewoman wants nothing to do with her.
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In the warm ivory sanctuary of her office in her ambassadorial Georgian town house in London, Madonna is on the latest turn of the roller coaster that is her thrilling, adventuresome, and fecund life.
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The next step in the process involves the city drafting a redevelopment plan outlining development standards before holding public hearings and seeking additional approvals.
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The handoff that seems minor may decide whether the whole plan holds.
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“Harbor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/harbor. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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