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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
In the season two opener, Wednesday returns to Nevermore Academy after spending the summer learning to harness her psychic powers.
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Pamela Vázquez, Glamour, 9 Aug. 2025
Gentle enough for infants and children, this formula harnesses not only ceramides but fatty acids and cholesterol with them—a combination naturally found within the skin barrier.
—Deanna Pai, Vogue, 4 Aug. 2025
It will be defined by how well organizations harness the full spectrum of generational strengths.
—Britton Bloch, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
Our solution is designed to affordably reach a distance that is closer to the Sun than the traditional L1 point, and to operate there reliably for more than a decade by harnessing an abundant and reliable resource – sunlight.
—Mojtaba Akhavan-Tafti, Space.com, 3 Aug. 2025
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Pamela Vázquez, Glamour, 9 Aug. 2025
Gentle enough for infants and children, this formula harnesses not only ceramides but fatty acids and cholesterol with them—a combination naturally found within the skin barrier.
—Deanna Pai, Vogue, 4 Aug. 2025
It will be defined by how well organizations harness the full spectrum of generational strengths.
—Britton Bloch, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
Our solution is designed to affordably reach a distance that is closer to the Sun than the traditional L1 point, and to operate there reliably for more than a decade by harnessing an abundant and reliable resource – sunlight.
—Mojtaba Akhavan-Tafti, Space.com, 3 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for harness
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Over the years, investigators pursued multiple leads without success, releasing a composite sketch of the suspect and using genetic genealogy and familial DNA testing in search of a match.—
Stephanie Murray,
AZCentral.com,
9 Aug. 2025
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Photos used in this column were made possible by the Barry Bingham Jr. Photograph Collection, which is maintained by University of Louisville Archives & Special Collections staff.—
Leo Bertucci,
Louisville Courier Journal,
9 Aug. 2025
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The investment will utilize the company’s proprietary technology to improve the Sky’s cybersecurity measures by tracking and responding to the rapidly growing mess of online abuse, threats and harassment players face.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Aug. 2025
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However, the Jets offense utilizes their tight ends often -- another reason Parr expects Taylor to have a big role.—
Drew VonScio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Aug. 2025
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During the leak, former and current customers' information was exploited, including names, Social Security numbers, dates of birth and more personal details.—
Shelby Slade,
AZCentral.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Phishing, malware and misinformation relentlessly exploit weak points in online systems.—
Akram Atallah,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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South Carolina is not among the 23 states that ban conversion therapy, and those bans apply only to services given to minors by licensed practitioners, not to adults in private or religious settings.—
Rob Picheta,
CNN Money,
6 Aug. 2025
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In the meantime, officials are operating on two distinct sets of guidance: rules that apply to grants awarded to scientists in states subject to the recent court order, and Trump administration guidance that still holds everywhere else.—
Katherine J. Wu,
The Atlantic,
6 Aug. 2025
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The station employs a single part-time worker—a summer d.j.—
Oliver Whang,
New Yorker,
7 Aug. 2025
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But the nuanced collaboration and communications strategy employed by groups like the MFDP and the Young Patriots offers a solution, one that could dramatically increase the chances of achieving activists’ goals.—
Time,
Time,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Harness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/harness. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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