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haven

[hey-vuhn] / ˈheɪ vən /


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CDs, as you know, are investment vehicles with set interest rates that attract people looking for a safe haven for their cash.

From MarketWatch Aug. 3, 2026

The subway stations have become a haven for many people in the capital city during Russia’s escalating airstrikes.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 30, 2026

"My garden, I always think is, is a haven of serenity and tranquillity for people," she said, adding that her favourite spot was the waterfall and pond.

From BBC Jul. 29, 2026

The domestic violence center run by Jewish Family Service LA is a safe haven — as long as it can afford to operate.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 28, 2026

Then, entering his log, he looked around as if to etch forever in his memory this piece of dead tree that had been his haven.

From "Abel's Island" by William Steig

This can help create safe havens for bees.

From Science Daily Jul. 29, 2026

There are also some charts to indicate the sectors that may provide technical havens for those who worry about further volatility but aren’t quite ready to get out of the market altogether.

From MarketWatch Jul. 26, 2026

It enabled the business to dictate the policies it is known for and, as its website states, its pubs are "havens from the digital world".

From BBC Jul. 1, 2026

Despite those concerns, real estate, consumer staples and healthcare stocks all ended the week higher, lifted by investors hunting for havens from the chip-stock turbulence.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 14, 2026

It is said that there are still havens of the High Elves, but they are far north and west, beyond the land of the Halflings.

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




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