safe harbor

American  

noun

1. a harbor considered safe for a ship, as in wartime or during a storm at sea.

2. any place or situation that offers refuge or protection.

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Example Sentences

But the law also says this safe harbor “shall not bear adversely upon the consideration of” a provider’s defense against infringement liability.

From The Wall Street Journal

In August, nine Republican senators wrote Chavez-DeRemer asking the Labor Department to declare a “safe harbor” to insulate plans that offer alternative assets from lawsuits.

From The Wall Street Journal

I now see gold as a safe harbor asset in a way that the dollar used to be viewed.’”

From The Wall Street Journal

This could also be a nod at the city’s failure to coordinate an exit plan for the 100,000 people who would have no safe harbor and few, if any, resources to leave the city.

From Salon

Harbaugh said he often notices the rookies looking for safe harbor in other rooms.

From Los Angeles Times

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