harbored
Example Sentences
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The minutes from July’s rate-policy decision indicated that senior officials harbored doubts about whether the momentum unfolding in the second quarter had staying power.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
The quest for superintelligence, which Hassabis had harbored since his teenage years, would soon go into overdrive.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 25, 2026
This confirms fears that Iran has harbored for weeks or months.
From Barron's ● Feb. 28, 2026
Grace had harbored ambitions of succeeding her husband but was sidelined by Mnangagwa's supporters.
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2025
For a brief time, I even harbored a little pride.
From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee
