harbored
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Chinese people have long harbored a particular affection for their premiers, a habit of pinning hopes on the country’s No. 2 official even as the true seat of power lies elsewhere.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
When the trees of the Singer Tract were at last clear-cut beginning in 1937, however, the wolves it had harbored were shot on sight, as they were when the leases of other refuges expired.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 29, 2026
This confirms fears that Iran has harbored for weeks or months.
From Barron's ● Feb. 28, 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
Theseus, the King of Athens, received him with all honor, and the old man died rejoicing that he was no longer hateful to men, but welcomed as a benefactor to the land that harbored him.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
