as in to use
to put into action or service
huge dams harness the power of water to produce electricity
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Recent Examples of harness
However, SpaceX is betting that the concept will win out in the long term, pointing to the benefits of harnessing solar power directly in Earth's orbit.
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Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 6 May 2026
Protecting our innovation economy and implementing commonsense safeguards that harness the power of artificial intelligence are priorities that should go hand-in-hand.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
Andrillon warned against trying to harness the sleeping mind in the service of the waking world.
—Shayla Love, New Yorker, 1 May 2026
When used correctly, that power can be harnessed for good, heightening the citrus fruit’s bright, piercing notes to soaring new heights.
—Jesse Szewczyk, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 May 2026
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Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 6 May 2026
Protecting our innovation economy and implementing commonsense safeguards that harness the power of artificial intelligence are priorities that should go hand-in-hand.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
Andrillon warned against trying to harness the sleeping mind in the service of the waking world.
—Shayla Love, New Yorker, 1 May 2026
When used correctly, that power can be harnessed for good, heightening the citrus fruit’s bright, piercing notes to soaring new heights.
—Jesse Szewczyk, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for harness
Recent Examples of Synonyms for harness
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Foothill’s boys used their relays to place second in the team competition.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
9 May 2026
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Vonblum says only four stops in the city qualify — and that all other stops near bus lanes are ineligible because the lanes can also be used by turning cars and by bicycles.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 May 2026
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To avoid any additional traffic while inside the park, folks are encouraged to utilize Yosemite's free Valley Shuttle system, which has buses that arrive every 12 to 22 minutes.—
Noe Padilla,
USA Today,
8 May 2026
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The shift to an all-wheel park requires no construction modifications and would utilize separate sessions to maintain safety and maximize facility activity, city officials said.—
Laylan Connelly,
Oc Register,
8 May 2026
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Venezuela and the Caribbean nation — who in the 1990s signed a delimitation treaty establishing the terms for exploiting any hydrocarbon deposits on both sides of the border strip — share the Gulf of Paria, an inland sea at Venezuela’s westernmost end and south of the island of Trinidad.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2026
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Social media captures attention by exploiting social reward — approval, outrage, belonging.—
Jonathan Avery,
STAT,
11 May 2026
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The ruling only applies to two companies and Washington state, but the decision could prompt more legal challenges.—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
8 May 2026
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This article was generated by the CA Earthquake Bot, software that analyzes structured information, such as data, and applies it to articles based on templates created by journalists in the newsroom.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
7 May 2026
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The union representing workers employed by the Writers Guild of America have reached an agreement on their first contract, ending a strike that lasted nearly three months.—
Boston Herald Wire Services,
Boston Herald,
9 May 2026
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Located at 11300 Hudson Road, the building spans 143,000 square feet and employs more than 300 people while supporting another 300 delivery drivers.—
Talia McWright,
Twin Cities,
9 May 2026
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“Harness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/harness. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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