safe harbor

noun

1. a harbor considered safe for a ship, as in wartime or during a storm at sea.
2. any place or situation that offers refuge or protection.

Example Sentences

All I care about is that the Democrats and the other pro-democracy Americans win and we get this ship to a safe harbor and relative safety.

From Salon

The certifications are now required to be done by December 11, when before it was governed by the vague "safe harbor" provision.

From Salon

There was no safe harbor for the unsubstantiated waste that’s rolled out by the GOP daily in public and then spread like manure by our corporate media as something resembling normal.

From Salon

In March, Trump found what he hoped was a safe harbor.

From Los Angeles Times

The young Albini, smart and disenchanted with the local conservative culture, discovered punk through music magazines and found safe harbor for misfits.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

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