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harbor

[hahr-ber] / ˈhɑr bər /






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Anastasio Somoza was similarly denied safe harbor in the U.S. in 1979, after fleeing Nicaragua in a cargo plane headed for Miami.

From Salon ● Nov. 1, 2026

Crews worked to pump out the knee-high water and reinforce sandbags along the harbor side of the peninsula.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2026

The ship dawdled for weeks, racking up bills, until a different harbor admitted it, according to the filings.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026

Los Angeles City Charter Amendment PRT would affect the city’s departments of airports, harbor and water and power, which operate as self-funding businesses.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

I half expected to see the shark’s white belly stretched out at the bottom of the harbor, as though its weight had split the bands and the shark had just sunk to the seafloor.

From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen

More land led directly to more wealth and power as the country scooped up farmland, mineral resources and harbors.

From Salon ● Oct. 13, 2026

But new research has revealed that this familiar element harbors an unexpectedly complex quantum landscape hidden within its electronic structure.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 5, 2026

As for Donald himself, it seems he still harbors a desire to play 26 months after he retired at age 32 at the top of his mayhem-creating game.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 4, 2026

Agents may also worry that lower fees send the wrong signal: that a property is unloved, lacks demand or harbors hidden flaws — the kind of perceptions that can help scupper a sale.

From MarketWatch ● May 19, 2026

From here he could see down into the harbors.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin


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