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safe harbor

NOUN
place of safety
Synonyms
STRONGEST
hiding place
WEAK
asylum haven port in a storm protection refuge retreat safe haven safe house sanctuary secret place security shelter

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The next month, she announced that she was leaving the safe harbor of Fox News for the open seas of NBC.

From Slate • May 6, 2026

The three Iranian ships scrambled to find safe harbor elsewhere.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026

In essence, seniors who thought they had found a safe harbor for their healthcare face the real possibility that they will no longer have adequate insurance.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 10, 2026

And you were still allowed to apply for asylum post-World War II, so that people in danger in their countries could find safe harbor.

From Salon • Jan. 26, 2026

Winter weather forced the men to find a safe harbor for five months, during which time there was an attempted mutiny.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly

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