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as in having
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 accommodating
to provide with living quarters or shelter
the woods in our suburb harbor deer, foxes, raccoons, and skunks
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as in sheltering
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 harboring
The series investigates how three successful brothers ascended in the elite world of luxury real estate and private security in Miami and New York, all while harboring an extremely dark secret.
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Katie Campione, Deadline, 11 May 2026
Daniel Osman Vasquez Mejia was taken into custody by the Collin County Sheriff's Office on a charge of harboring a runaway.
—Aaron A. Bedoya, USA Today, 8 May 2026
The Caddo Parish Sheriff's Office said Vasquez Mejia was arrested by the Collin County Sheriff's Office on a charge of harboring a runaway.
—Briauna Brown, CBS News, 8 May 2026
The state said Hollis was wrong for harboring bitterness toward him.
—Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 27 Apr. 2026
Washington and Hollywood have long had an awkward relationship, with players in each power center harboring insecurities and misunderstandings about the other as politics and entertainment have steadily merged into a single cultural force.
—ABC News, 24 Apr. 2026
Later this year, two spacecraft are scheduled for launch on missions to land somewhere near the rim of Shackleton Crater, an impact basin near the Moon’s south pole harboring an immense reservoir of water ice.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 16 Apr. 2026
At the end of the growing season, remove any dead plants (except legumes) and plant debris that could be harboring pests and diseases.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Apr. 2026
Using the text as a base, this piece tells the story of an unlikely bond — a ship’s Captain harboring a stowaway accused of murder —through a mix of words, dance, music, sound, and art installation.
—Jed Gottlieb, Boston Herald, 5 Apr. 2026
Katie Campione, Deadline, 11 May 2026
Daniel Osman Vasquez Mejia was taken into custody by the Collin County Sheriff's Office on a charge of harboring a runaway.
—Aaron A. Bedoya, USA Today, 8 May 2026
The Caddo Parish Sheriff's Office said Vasquez Mejia was arrested by the Collin County Sheriff's Office on a charge of harboring a runaway.
—Briauna Brown, CBS News, 8 May 2026
The state said Hollis was wrong for harboring bitterness toward him.
—Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 27 Apr. 2026
Washington and Hollywood have long had an awkward relationship, with players in each power center harboring insecurities and misunderstandings about the other as politics and entertainment have steadily merged into a single cultural force.
—ABC News, 24 Apr. 2026
Later this year, two spacecraft are scheduled for launch on missions to land somewhere near the rim of Shackleton Crater, an impact basin near the Moon’s south pole harboring an immense reservoir of water ice.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 16 Apr. 2026
At the end of the growing season, remove any dead plants (except legumes) and plant debris that could be harboring pests and diseases.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Apr. 2026
Using the text as a base, this piece tells the story of an unlikely bond — a ship’s Captain harboring a stowaway accused of murder —through a mix of words, dance, music, sound, and art installation.
—Jed Gottlieb, Boston Herald, 5 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for harboring
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More about Richard Glossip's case Glossip is accused of having his boss, Barry Van Treese, an Oklahoma City motel owner, killed in 1997 to keep from being fired for embezzlement.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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The Giants’ defense will feel the sting of not having Dexter Lawrence in the middle anymore during this one.—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
15 May 2026
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Teams are very accommodating in that regard.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
14 May 2026
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The vehicles feature a spacious, bidirectional interior without a steering wheel, accommodating up to four passengers.—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
11 May 2026
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The residents sheltering in place during the pandemic hit more deer, left more trash that fed more rats, all of which sustained a bigger pack of coyotes over the past year.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 May 2026
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Pakistani authorities have long accused the Taliban government of sheltering the TTP, a separate group but closely allied to the Afghan Taliban.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 May 2026
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Cross your legs while standing up and holding your arms out to the side, lower yourself to sit criss-cross on the floor by bending your knees, and stand back up—without using your hands, knees, or any furniture, or losing your balance.—
Angela Haupt,
Time,
15 May 2026
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During Friday's Morning Meeting , Jim disagreed with investors piling into enterprise software stocks with no meaningful catalysts right now, including companies like Workday , ServiceNow , and Club holding Salesforce , following Ackman's disclosure.—
Natasha Abellard,
CNBC,
15 May 2026
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Last year, the Portuguese collector Armando Martins opened MACAM, a museum housing his collection of 600 works, paired with a 64-room hotel, all set within the former Palace of the Counts of Vila Franca, in Lisbon.—
Gisela Williams,
Travel + Leisure,
9 May 2026
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The center, which sits on the same piece of land as the Collinswood Language Academy, was shut down in 2021 due to health concerns, years after it was converted into office space after previously housing the Smith Academy of International Languages.—
Mary Ramsey,
Charlotte Observer,
6 May 2026
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Once the clearance dropped back toward the edge of the area, however, his focus immediately shifted from defending the cross to protecting the goal.—
Matt Pyzdrowski,
New York Times,
10 May 2026
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Surveying the space they’re tasked with protecting, the two men grouse about the incessant noise of FedEx workers packing up storefronts on rolling large cardboard boxes toward the exits.—
Audrey Pachuta,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2026
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This conversation highlights how tourism boards, film offices, and regional partners collaborate to provide seamless production support — from locations and lodging to catering, permitting, and community engagement helping productions thrive statewide.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
11 May 2026
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Farther up the shore are photogenic lighthouses, wild beaches and artsy communities like Mendocino and Fort Bragg that blend galleries, gourmet dining, and lodging in seafront inns and Victorian mansions.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
8 May 2026
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For years, state regulators had asked the Sheriff’s Office to stop triple-bunking people, a practice the department acknowledged was dangerous.—
Kelly Davis,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Harboring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/harboring. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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