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.
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For private equity — in which investors buy into companies that aren’t available on the public market — sports offers safe harbor.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026
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
To qualify for DOL’s safe harbor, fiduciaries will have to consider an alternative investment’s performance, fees, liquidity, valuation and complexity.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 5, 2026
As such, Tuesday’s price action may point to gold re-establishing itself as a safe harbor for investors.
From Barron's ● Mar. 17, 2026
I'd sleep on the cot in the nurse's office, and when morning rolled around, I'd find safe harbor beneath another desk so that I would never have to make eye contact with anyone again.
From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi
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