harbor
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Anastasio Somoza was similarly denied safe harbor in the U.S. in 1979, after fleeing Nicaragua in a cargo plane headed for Miami.
From Salon ● Nov. 1, 2026
The ship dawdled for weeks, racking up bills, until a different harbor admitted it, according to the filings.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026
Charter Amendment PRT would affect the city’s departments of airports, harbor and water and power, which operate as self-funding businesses that report to three different boards.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
You also seem to harbor some resentment toward your niece.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 2026
Later when it began to get dark, I walked around the harbor and out along the promenade, and finally back to the hotel for supper.
From "The Sun Also Rises" by Ernest Hemingway
Note: If you use these safe harbors and pay quarterly, it’s important to make equal payments.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026
More land led directly to more wealth and power as the country scooped up farmland, mineral resources and harbors.
From Salon ● Oct. 13, 2026
River otters are not to be confused with sea otters, which live in the ocean, bays and harbors and can grow to be up to five feet and 100 pounds.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 15, 2026
He recently put Claude AI to the test, posing as a healthy, single, 62-year-old woman with some savings who wants to retire at 65 but harbors longevity and inflation concerns.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 24, 2026
“What punishment should a person have who harbors contradictory thoughts?”
From "The House of the Scorpion" by Nancy Farmer
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