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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
Most research groups developing nuclear batteries are focused on harnessing energy from radioactive isotopes of nickel and hydrogen.
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IEEE Spectrum, 25 Aug. 2025
Hosting parties with friends and loved ones would also be a magnificent way to harness this energy.
—Kyle Thomas, People.com, 24 Aug. 2025
The general, who served as Shagan's commanding officer in Belize, harnesses the soldier's anger and utilizes it for his own purposes by helping to fund and organize the kidnapping and blackmail plots executed by Shagan.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Aside from the buzz surrounding this launch, On has harnessed popular appeal via its high-profile collaborations and organic celebrity endorsements lately.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 20 Aug. 2025
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IEEE Spectrum, 25 Aug. 2025
Hosting parties with friends and loved ones would also be a magnificent way to harness this energy.
—Kyle Thomas, People.com, 24 Aug. 2025
The general, who served as Shagan's commanding officer in Belize, harnesses the soldier's anger and utilizes it for his own purposes by helping to fund and organize the kidnapping and blackmail plots executed by Shagan.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Aside from the buzz surrounding this launch, On has harnessed popular appeal via its high-profile collaborations and organic celebrity endorsements lately.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 20 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for harness
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The fire department’s water rescue team immediately started rescue efforts and police used a drone to help with the search, officials said.—
Rebecca Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Aug. 2025
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Switch on headlights - Even during daylight hours, using headlights can enhance visibility and signal your presence to other drivers.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Aug. 2025
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Those vignettes had been utilized in many prior studies involving human subjects.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
23 Aug. 2025
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The robot utilizes dual filtration, featuring a 180μm basket and a 40 ppi ultra-fine sponge.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
22 Aug. 2025
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There has been no confirmation as yet that this has been exploited in the wild, and given it was found by Google’s Big Sleep AI threat hunter, the hope is that CVE-2025-9478 has been stopped before any such exploits are developed.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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Keep your devices updated Many scams rely on exploiting outdated software.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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Can people park their boats or RVs on the street over the long Labor Day weekend in Nashville, or do normal parking rules and regulations apply?—
Charles Singh,
The Tennessean,
31 Aug. 2025
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For Broadhead, the same intensity applies to the staff.—
Lela London,
Forbes.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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Unlike official government worker datasets, which are often months out of date and incomplete, directory data provides a more current picture of who is, and isn’t, employed at the nation’s largest health agencies.—
Pratheek Rebala,
ProPublica,
21 Aug. 2025
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Tennessee’s agriculture industry employs more than 360,000 people and generates $89 billion annually, making agriculture the top contributor to the state's economy.—
Vivian Jones,
The Tennessean,
21 Aug. 2025
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“Harness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/harness. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.
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