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as in had
to keep in one's mind or heart
he had long harbored a grudge against his old employer, who had high-handedly fired him without cause
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as in housed
to provide with living quarters or shelter
the woods in our suburb harbor deer, foxes, raccoons, and skunks
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as in sheltered
to be or provide a shelter for
the little cabin is harbored from the wind by a thick growth of pines
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Recent Examples of harbored
Over the course of the season, Chantal grows frustrated with her needy fiancé and begins falling for Jordie, who has harbored feelings for Delilah for years, but seemingly moves on and reciprocates Chantal’s affections.
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Arushi Jacob, Variety, 11 June 2026
Sikiric remembers the juice sometimes harbored rats that had been caught and eaten by the pigs in their final hours.
—Sara Talpos — Undark, STAT, 1 June 2026
Defense attorneys argued the recordings showed Fuhrman harbored racial bias and may have planted evidence in the case, helping fuel reasonable doubt among jurors.
—City News Service, Daily News, 18 May 2026
Analysts had harbored low expectations for any significant deals, given the dismal state of US-China relations.
—Stephanie Yang, CNN Money, 15 May 2026
The film stars Michael Johnston as Bear, an awkward young guy who’s long harbored a crush on his coworker Nikki (Inde Navarrette).
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 14 May 2026
To prevent infection, if cleaning a structure that might have harbored rodents, Yancey recommends wearing a mask and using a diluted bleach solution to wet down any dust or loose debris.
—Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 13 May 2026
At the time, the target harbored four times the revenues of the acquirer.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 9 May 2026
Without his father, Mitchell harbored more conflicting emotions than ever.
—Joel Lorenzi, New York Times, 7 May 2026
Arushi Jacob, Variety, 11 June 2026
Sikiric remembers the juice sometimes harbored rats that had been caught and eaten by the pigs in their final hours.
—Sara Talpos — Undark, STAT, 1 June 2026
Defense attorneys argued the recordings showed Fuhrman harbored racial bias and may have planted evidence in the case, helping fuel reasonable doubt among jurors.
—City News Service, Daily News, 18 May 2026
Analysts had harbored low expectations for any significant deals, given the dismal state of US-China relations.
—Stephanie Yang, CNN Money, 15 May 2026
The film stars Michael Johnston as Bear, an awkward young guy who’s long harbored a crush on his coworker Nikki (Inde Navarrette).
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 14 May 2026
To prevent infection, if cleaning a structure that might have harbored rodents, Yancey recommends wearing a mask and using a diluted bleach solution to wet down any dust or loose debris.
—Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 13 May 2026
At the time, the target harbored four times the revenues of the acquirer.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 9 May 2026
Without his father, Mitchell harbored more conflicting emotions than ever.
—Joel Lorenzi, New York Times, 7 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for harbored
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Those, to me, were the people that had a lot more to say after the reunion ended.—
Kate Aurthur,
Variety,
17 June 2026
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First, Iraq had a great chance in the box that was slickly deflected out of bounds by a tackle from Norway left back David Møller Wolfe.—
NBC News,
NBC news,
17 June 2026
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Two buildings at the Animal Protective League shelter in Springfield were heavily damaged, but none of the nearly 150 cats and 28 dogs housed there were injured, said Deana Corbin, the group's executive director.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
12 June 2026
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Bigos Management, which purchased the plaza in 2019, already maintains Galtier Towers, two towers of residential units surrounding the multi-story plaza, which once housed a movie theatre, an international high school and the offices of Cray supercomputing.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
11 June 2026
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The elderly couple were eventually rescued by one of their children and brought to an evacuation center in the state capital of Kangar, where hundreds of families sheltered in tents provided by the national disaster management agency, Reuters reported.—
Laura Sharman,
CNN Money,
30 Nov. 2025
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At Chicago’s O’Hare Airport, as many as 900 migrants were sheltered in a shuttle terminal.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
25 Nov. 2025
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The rapper, who pleaded not guilty to all charges, has been held at the Brooklyn Metropolitan Detention Center since he was arrested in September 2024.—
Daniel S. Levine,
People.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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That means every state budget could be held hostage until the whims of a small fraction of legislators is satisfied.—
Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
6 Aug. 2025
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The measure of religious liberty is not how well the majority is accommodated.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
10 June 2026
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Beginning in 1978 when the city started to build Reunion Arena, the city of Dallas accommodated both the Mavericks and Stars with buildings that became key pieces to its growing downtown landscape.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 June 2026
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The International Brotherhood of Teamsters, which represents about 5,000 Anheuser-Busch workers nationwide, said in a statement Thursday that under its latest contract, approved last year, employment, wages and seniority are protected in the case of brewery closures.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
11 Dec. 2025
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Will these likenesses be protected, especially in the current era where studios and all of their content may be sold to the highest bidder?—
Daniel Arkin,
NBC news,
11 Dec. 2025
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Phillips retained his role as the first-team slot corner for most of the spring.—
Dan Duggan,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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At the same time, the Ellisons have retained Jeffrey Kessler to get in the legal octagon for them if the state throws down.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
15 June 2026
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Screen Producers Australia has lodged a 22-recommendation submission to the Australian government’s National Cultural Policy consultation, putting the market power of streaming platforms over independent producers at the center of its push for structural reform.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
11 June 2026
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New Delhi lodged a diplomatic protest with Washington after three Indian sailors were killed in a US military strike on a tanker in the Gulf of Oman.—
J.D. Capelouto,
semafor.com,
11 June 2026
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