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Haifa

American

[hahy-fuh] / ˈhaɪ fə /

noun

a seaport in NW Israel.

Haifa British

/ ˈhaɪfə /

noun

a port in NW Israel, near Mount Carmel, on the Bay of Acre: Israel's chief port, with an oil refinery and other heavy industry. Pop: 269 400 (2003 est)

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Marina, whose grandmother warned her away from returning to their home in Haifa, finally visits and discovers that the house both seems to know her and is making her very ill.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026

He said his family fled here from Haifa during the 1948 Arab-Israeli War.

From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026

"Our joy is greater than the whole world," said Haifa Sherri, who was displaced from the town of Khirbet Selm near the border.

From Barron's ● Jun. 15, 2026

"Now that another such vessel has arrived in Haifa, we once again warn Israel against accepting the stolen grain and harming our relations," he added.

From BBC ● Apr. 28, 2026

Imagine now that instead of running a day-care center in Haifa, you are running the Chicago Public Schools, a system that educates 400,000 students each year.

From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt

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