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haven

[hey-vuhn] / ˈheɪ vən /


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Under Musk, X has transformed into a haven of bots looking to start fights for pennies.

From Salon Aug. 23, 2026

"We don't want Australia to become a safe haven for people who are undertaking foreign interference on behalf of other countries," Barrett said.

From Barron's Aug. 21, 2026

Ms. Rogoyska describes how the Lutetia became a haven for those who had fled the Nazis as well as those who were aligned with them.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 16, 2026

Australia has long been celebrated as a nature haven, home to some of the world's most unique plant and animal species.

From BBC Aug. 8, 2026

It seemed likely to him that leaving this house he would leave the last haven he was to know, and so while the short dream lasted he would be happy in it.

From "A Wizard of Earthsea" by Ursula K. Le Guin

In the Olympic hospitality pecking order, the premium lounges beat the leisure lounges and the hospitality pavilions, which provide shared havens for followers of multiple sports.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 20, 2026

Museums are supposed to be havens for the collective cultural and scientific heritage of the planet, but specimens sometimes go missing.

From Science Daily Aug. 7, 2026

So much money has been flowing into bond mutual funds and exchange-traded funds, it’s making these usually safe havens increasingly risky.

From MarketWatch Jul. 28, 2026

—The dollar fell as oil prices declined and demand for safe havens waned.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 27, 2026

From the havens of Harad ships of war put out to sea; and out of the East Men were moving endlessly: swordsmen, spearmen, bowmen upon horses, chariots of chieftains and laden wains.

From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien




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