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Recent Examples of harnessing
And harnessing nuclear power would be a massive breakthrough in enabling an alternative to solar power.
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Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 25 Mar. 2026
The company has identified the mirrors as a way of harnessing renewable energy.
—Devika Rao, TheWeek, 20 Mar. 2026
Beyond gimmicky early adoptions, brands are harnessing AI to make the best products and treatments more personalized—and to even operate actual beauty robots (coming soon to a store near you).
—Petra Guglielmetti, Glamour, 18 Mar. 2026
The outrage over the city’s new parking fees at Balboa Park seemed ripe for harnessing into an effort to repeal them.
—Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026
In the 19th century, the Industrial Revolution was powered by harnessing physical machinery.
—François Candelon, Fortune, 13 Mar. 2026
At 22 years old, Wembanyama is still harnessing his gifts and continuing to break his own mold.
—James Jackson, New York Times, 9 Mar. 2026
By harnessing a particle accelerator to generate extraordinarily bright, coherent X-rays, the team was able to capture high-resolution internal anatomy in seconds, without the lengthy staining or other preprocessing steps often required for soft-tissue contrast in standard lab scanners.
—IEEE Spectrum, 5 Mar. 2026
SpaceX is betting the concept will work, pointing to the environmental and energy benefits of harnessing solar energy directly from Earth's orbit.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 4 Mar. 2026
Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 25 Mar. 2026
The company has identified the mirrors as a way of harnessing renewable energy.
—Devika Rao, TheWeek, 20 Mar. 2026
Beyond gimmicky early adoptions, brands are harnessing AI to make the best products and treatments more personalized—and to even operate actual beauty robots (coming soon to a store near you).
—Petra Guglielmetti, Glamour, 18 Mar. 2026
The outrage over the city’s new parking fees at Balboa Park seemed ripe for harnessing into an effort to repeal them.
—Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026
In the 19th century, the Industrial Revolution was powered by harnessing physical machinery.
—François Candelon, Fortune, 13 Mar. 2026
At 22 years old, Wembanyama is still harnessing his gifts and continuing to break his own mold.
—James Jackson, New York Times, 9 Mar. 2026
By harnessing a particle accelerator to generate extraordinarily bright, coherent X-rays, the team was able to capture high-resolution internal anatomy in seconds, without the lengthy staining or other preprocessing steps often required for soft-tissue contrast in standard lab scanners.
—IEEE Spectrum, 5 Mar. 2026
SpaceX is betting the concept will work, pointing to the environmental and energy benefits of harnessing solar energy directly from Earth's orbit.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 4 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for harnessing
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User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
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Ticket holders who travel to matches using public transportation (Tri-Rail, Metrorail, Metrobus, Trolley, or Broward County Transit) will receive a $10 food and beverage credit upon arrival at Nu Stadium.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
28 Mar. 2026
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Advanced criminal operations take things a step further, utilizing AI to generate thousands of fake songs and millions of streams.—
Kyle Eustice,
VIBE.com,
30 Mar. 2026
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Vitello’s first three games should be taken with a grain of salt, but what most stood out against New York is that Vitello almost went the entire series without utilizing his bench.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
29 Mar. 2026
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The film also showed attacks by conservative TV commentator Sean Hannity, who accused parents of exploiting girls, sparking a right-wing media frenzy and even threats to the organization.—
Kamren Curiel,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Mar. 2026
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The regime sought to eliminate my father by exploiting divisions that emerged within MOSOP in 1993.—
Noo Saro-Wiwa,
The Dial,
24 Mar. 2026
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Prior work has explored ultrasound sensing mainly on ground robots, but applying it to aerial robots has been difficult due to propeller noise and weak signals.—
Nitin Sanket,
The Conversation,
27 Mar. 2026
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The hurt kid became the class clown, the super friendly boy who was content to pal around with his buddies and leave applying himself to everyone else.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
27 Mar. 2026
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The Giants are in town to start a three-game series, the Padres’ first NL West games of the year, and are employing their third different leadoff hitter in four games.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Mar. 2026
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As Adam reenters the dating world, his sister encourages him to view it as a fresh start, and scenic designer Milo Bue visually evokes the idea of a blank slate by employing off-whites and greys for Adam’s studio apartment in New York City.—
Emily McClanathan,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Harnessing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/harnessing. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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