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harbor

[hahr-ber] / ˈhɑr bər /






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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

You also seem to harbor some resentment toward your niece.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 2026

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

From Salon ● Sep. 11, 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

It was foolish, he realized, to harbor a grudge toward this river.

From "Abel's Island" by William Steig

Valentin harbors literary aspirations—we read excerpts of his unfinished memoir—but Mr. Bošković emphasizes the contrast between the power and “unequivocalness” of the state and the sensitivity of the artist.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 3, 2026

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

From MarketWatch ● Apr. 28, 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

When the calendar turns to February, Father Julien harbors a new, secret wish.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly




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