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harbor

[hahr-ber] / ˈhɑr bər /






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The big, green lady in the harbor and the melting pot and all that.

From Salon Sep. 11, 2026

While Eves sees the pragmatic payoff of Apple staying in the Trump administration’s good graces, he and many other employees harbor mixed feelings about Cook’s relationship with the president.

From MarketWatch Aug. 29, 2026

The view from the top takes in the whole of historic Genoa and its modern harbor complex.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 23, 2026

The researchers excluded non-placental mammals that lay eggs or harbor their newborns in belly-pouches and produce extremely small younglings from these calculations.

From Science Daily Aug. 13, 2026

I squint at the ships anchored in the harbor, their flags furled, their hulls bobbing in the sea’s waves.

From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar

“An extraordinary Solebury estate harbors more than three centuries of history, beauty, and preservation,” it notes.

From MarketWatch Apr. 28, 2026

He traveled extensively, posing models in markets of Ecuador, harbors in Portugal and among ruins in Greece.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 26, 2026

Charter fishing crews in California harbors are preparing for recreational salmon fishing to reopen after a two-year shutdown.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 12, 2026

"Our analysis shows that these animals originated in the deep ocean, a habitat which still harbors species like the ram's horn squid," says Sanchez.

From Science Daily Apr. 1, 2026

Pointing to the map in Major Cooper’s arms, Wheeler described a more aggressive alternative: mine North Vietnamese harbors to block Soviet and Chinese ships bringing in military supplies.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin




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