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harbor

[hahr-ber] / ˈhɑr bər /






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The next month, she announced that she was leaving the safe harbor of Fox News for the open seas of NBC.

From Slate • May 6, 2026

Sea lions like to flock there because there is plenty of food and it’s protected from predators, harbor officials told the outlet.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026

In March, two cargos of jet fuel went to Europe from New York harbor, which Cinquegrana said it was a “very rare” occurrence that wouldn’t have made economic sense before the war.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 28, 2026

Back during the 1989 pinniped invasion, South Enders briefly tried to reclaim the harbor around Pier 39.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026

I shook my head, then left Patch with Anna and took the road to the harbor.

From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff




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