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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
Our six-part mindfulness guide will inform and inspire you to reduce stress while learning how to harness it.
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Gina Park, CNN Money, 26 June 2025
The kinds of predictive data harnessed by tech giants like Netflix and Amazon to create hyper-personalized user experiences must be adopted by beauty players who want to win, too.
—Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 26 June 2025
But the way Katie saw it, fear, when harnessed correctly, was not just good but essential, a source of power and drive.
—David Litt
june 25, Literary Hub, 25 June 2025
Mamdani held the advantage of being a media-savvy millennial who appeared singularly cognizant of the benefits of harnessing the internet to spread his message in a race where Cuomo held the power of instant name recognition.
—Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 25 June 2025
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Gina Park, CNN Money, 26 June 2025
The kinds of predictive data harnessed by tech giants like Netflix and Amazon to create hyper-personalized user experiences must be adopted by beauty players who want to win, too.
—Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 26 June 2025
But the way Katie saw it, fear, when harnessed correctly, was not just good but essential, a source of power and drive.
—David Litt
june 25, Literary Hub, 25 June 2025
Mamdani held the advantage of being a media-savvy millennial who appeared singularly cognizant of the benefits of harnessing the internet to spread his message in a race where Cuomo held the power of instant name recognition.
—Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 25 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for harness
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Taiwanese soldiers stand by for a drill using an MIM-104 Patriot short-range anti-aircraft missile system at an air base in Taichung City, central Taiwan, on January 8, 2025.—
Ellie Cook,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 July 2025
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The treatment had never been used on a species of raptor before, but Ammann took a leap and sent them an email.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
6 July 2025
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Instead of using a traditional app, the program utilizes a digital wallet system and focuses on frequency.—
Krysta Escobar,
CNBC,
5 July 2025
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At least three medical helicopters were utilized to transport victims to local hospitals, per The Outlook and ABC 33-40.—
Toria Sheffield,
People.com,
5 July 2025
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Pratt’s conviction kept him behind bars for 27 years, and the case haunted Cochran, who believed Pratt was innocent and who had made a mistake at trial that prosecutors skillfully exploited.—
Christopher Goffard,
Los Angeles Times,
28 June 2025
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The risk was leaving big spaces out wide that could be exploited in transition, by Juventus’ wing-backs especially.—
Liam Tharme,
New York Times,
28 June 2025
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His diverse family was the main motivation for applying to medical school.—
Chase Jordan,
Charlotte Observer,
1 July 2025
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Pauline’s ability to inhale the essence of materials like gold and apply it to her voice makes her words more lethal than anything DK can do solo.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
1 July 2025
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And importantly for companies, why employ thousands of humans to answer those calls?—
Rohan Goswami,
semafor.com,
1 July 2025
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Israeli warships and ground launchers also employ the medium/long-range Barak air defense system, which compared to David’s Sling is fully-indigenous, cheaper and slightly shorter-ranged.—
Sebastien Roblin,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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“Harness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/harness. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.
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