harbored

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When the trees of the Singer Tract were at last clear-cut beginning in 1937, however, the wolves it had harbored were shot on sight, as they were when the leases of other refuges expired.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

There was talk that he could become governor of Michoacán, or even president, a dream he had harbored since childhood.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

This confirms fears that Iran has harbored for weeks or months.

From Barron's • Feb. 28, 2026

Grace had harbored ambitions of succeeding her husband but was sidelined by Mnangagwa's supporters.

From BBC • Oct. 2, 2025

The coaches, who had always harbored concerns about Billingsley because of his life-style, were not terribly surprised.

From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger