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to put into action or service
huge dams harness the power of water to produce electricity
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Recent Examples of harness
Made with hyaluronic acid to hydrate the skin and turmeric to brighten and soothe, the Best of Beauty winner also harnesses ashwagandha to tame signs of aging.
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Jenny Berg, Allure, 8 Mar. 2025
Both missions are part of NASA's Commercial Lunar Payload Services initiative, which is seeking to harness private industry to explore the moon.
—Geoff Brumfiel, NPR, 6 Mar. 2025
Rather than use aggressive, high-strength retinol, Korean beauty brands are beginning to develop formulations that harness lower concentrations of retinol alongside soothing ingredients to deliver results without compromising overall skin health.
—Deanna Pai, Vogue, 6 Mar. 2025
The Wet/Snow mode, standard on every new Charger, harnesses traction control, Electronic Stability Control, regenerative braking and torque bias logic between the front and rear electric drive modules to get all of the pieces working together.
—Kristin Shaw, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
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Jenny Berg, Allure, 8 Mar. 2025
Both missions are part of NASA's Commercial Lunar Payload Services initiative, which is seeking to harness private industry to explore the moon.
—Geoff Brumfiel, NPR, 6 Mar. 2025
Rather than use aggressive, high-strength retinol, Korean beauty brands are beginning to develop formulations that harness lower concentrations of retinol alongside soothing ingredients to deliver results without compromising overall skin health.
—Deanna Pai, Vogue, 6 Mar. 2025
The Wet/Snow mode, standard on every new Charger, harnesses traction control, Electronic Stability Control, regenerative braking and torque bias logic between the front and rear electric drive modules to get all of the pieces working together.
—Kristin Shaw, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for harness
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Very quickly, Nate learns to use his affliction to his advantage via such methods as grabbing a blazing hot frying pan and pummeling his stunned opponent with it during a kitchen fight.—
Frank Scheck,
The Hollywood Reporter,
8 Mar. 2025
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Not unlike the human snowbirds, hundreds of actual birds use Port Aransas and neighboring Mustang Island as a popular resting place in their seasonal migratory patterns through the Central Flyway.—
Mariah Tyler,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Mar. 2025
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This offense, in other words, doesn’t prefer to utilize his greatest strength.—
Sam McDowell,
Kansas City Star,
7 Mar. 2025
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Stepping into this influential role and utilizing her platform to highlight global women’s health needs was never a question for Sharapova.—
Julia Teti,
WWD,
7 Mar. 2025
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Apple’s Surprise iPhone Update Fixes 1 Bug, Adds 1 Frustration By avoiding the heavy lifting of real institutional reform, DEI initiatives have inadvertently fueled opposition, enabling right-wing politicians to exploit these missteps to justify rolling back civil rights protections.—
Aparna Rae,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
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The authors provided examples of SLAPPs filed in response to advocacy on many issues, including civil rights, environmental preservation, consumer protection and women’s rights. SLAPP suits often exploit power and financial imbalances.—
Jennifer Safstrom,
The Conversation,
11 Mar. 2025
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Court Stroud,
Forbes,
16 Mar. 2025
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That focus on the bottom line also applies to megacap tech companies.—
Kate Rooney,
CNBC,
15 Mar. 2025
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Rather, these programs employ laudably sophisticated statistical capabilities exercised on huge amounts of data — writing, visual imagery, video, audio, or computer code — and look for patterns.—
Erik Sherman,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
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The woman was employed at the Northeast Ohio Correctional Center in Youngstown, according to a civil complaint.—
Jennifer Rodriguez,
Kansas City Star,
18 Mar. 2025
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“Harness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/harness. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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