safe harbor
Americannoun
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a harbor considered safe for a ship, as in wartime or during a storm at sea.
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any place or situation that offers refuge or protection.
Example Sentences
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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
“Planned shipments are on schedule and the Port of Long Beach remains a safe harbor in the sea of trade and geopolitical uncertainty,” said port CEO Noel Hacegaba.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 17, 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
Gold often reasserts its role as a safe harbor when uncertainty rears its head, drawing investors toward its stability as other assets wobble.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 13, 2026
This, for me, began a habit that has sustained me for life, keeping a close and high-spirited council of girlfriends—a safe harbor of female wisdom.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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