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The phrase "a harbour in the" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when referring to a specific location or context involving a harbour, typically followed by a noun that specifies what is being described.
Example: "We found a harbour in the coastal town that was perfect for our boat."
Alternatives: "a port in the" or "a dock in the".
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AVIGDOR LIEBERMAN, Israel's foreign minister, has asked European countries to consider building a power station, a desalination plant and a harbour in the Gaza Strip, promising Israel's full co-operation in bringing in the necessary raw materials.
Concerned by the frigate's weakness, L'Hermite ordered her to separate and sail for a harbour in the neutral United States, arriving at Hampton Roads on 1 September.
Closing to investigate, they discovered that the stranger was the French ship Impétueux, left in a dismasted and leaking state by the hurricane and desperately attempting to reach a harbour in the United States.
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I like the attitude Churchill enunciated during the war after he was told in one of those civil service minutes that it was not really possible to build a floating harbour in the Channel (eventually Mulberry) where resupply ships could anchor in back-up to the invasion.
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Without a safe harbour in the entire Indian Ocean, Saint-Criq initially sailed for the Seychelles, hiding among the islands until 7 June.
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Since I tried Ludwig back in 2017, I have been constantly using it in both editing and translation. Ever since, I suggest it to my translators at ProSciEditing.
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