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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In a letter to the Labor Department, the CFP Board warned that the proposal’s prescribed process and safe harbor “create a serious risk that prudence will be reduced to a check-the-box exercise.”
From Barron's ● Jun. 16, 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
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
Their eyes spoke of failure and they came back to Ogden Loring like ships looking for a safe harbor.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
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