harbored
Example Sentences
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This confirms fears that Iran has harbored for weeks or months.
From Barron's ● Feb. 28, 2026
The facility’s namesake harbored no illusions that his donation might one day turn the downtrodden Hoosiers into the country’s top team.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 16, 2026
After watching Mason’s interview with Madden, Rice says in the film, “I always harbored a suspicion that maybe it was a false confession, but that’s not a false confession.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 14, 2026
Grace had harbored ambitions of succeeding her husband but was sidelined by Mnangagwa's supporters.
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2025
During the summer Bernabe had no special early-hour chores to do: he owned cattle, but they grazed on National Forest permits up in the hills; he also harbored a few ratty chickens in the backyard.
From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols
