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harbor

[hahr-ber] / ˈhɑr bər /






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Millions of Peruvians harbor dark memories of her father's rule and refuse to vote for anyone named Fujimori, blocking her path to the presidency three times.

From Barron's • Jun. 29, 2026

In a letter to the Labor Department, the CFP Board warned that the proposal’s prescribed process and safe harbor “create a serious risk that prudence will be reduced to a check-the-box exercise.”

From Barron's • Jun. 16, 2026

He noted that the federal contribution to rebuild the breakwater, which creates the inner harbor that allows fishermen and lobstermen to work, was $6 million.

From Slate • Jun. 16, 2026

On March 19, hundreds gathered outside the harbor master’s office in Manta, the port city where the Negra Francisca was based, demanding information and an all-hands search for the 16 missing fishermen.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 15, 2026

Jackson pulled his parka tighter around him as a bitter wind blew from the harbor.

From "I Survived the Great Alaska Earthquake, 1964" by Lauren Tarshis




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