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Recent Examples of harnesses
Instead of horizontal polarization, which your glasses lenses might include to filter out glare, NaturaSynth instead harnesses circular polarization, often used for 3D screens.
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PC Magazine, 5 Sep. 2025
Then, restore your glow and hydration with a facial by BIOEFFECT, a renowned Icelandic skincare brand that harnesses the power of biotechnology and pure Icelandic water.
—Felicity Carter, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The studio’s lattice-brick design also harnesses airflow and shade to withstand central Vietnam’s unforgiving climate.
—Faye Bradley, CNN Money, 28 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
Meerkat harnesses high-quality data and advanced modeling techniques to deliver comprehensive vulnerability assessments customized to each unique facility.
—IEEE Spectrum, 23 June 2025
Much like oil and gas, geothermal energy, which harnesses the planet’s molten core to make steam, had long been confined to the places where access came easy—the American West, where Yellowstone’s famous geysers hint at the heat below, or volcanic Iceland.
—Alexander C. Kaufman, The Atlantic, 4 Apr. 2025
The Wet/Snow mode, standard on every new Charger, harnesses traction control, Electronic Stability Control, regenerative braking and torque bias logic between the front and rear electric drive modules to get all of the pieces working together.
—Kristin Shaw, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
Scientists have known that tin vacancy qubits hold the key to unlocking the quantum internet, a revolutionary, ultra-secure network that harnesses the laws of quantum physics to redefine communication and computing on a global scale.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 25 Jan. 2025
PC Magazine, 5 Sep. 2025
Then, restore your glow and hydration with a facial by BIOEFFECT, a renowned Icelandic skincare brand that harnesses the power of biotechnology and pure Icelandic water.
—Felicity Carter, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The studio’s lattice-brick design also harnesses airflow and shade to withstand central Vietnam’s unforgiving climate.
—Faye Bradley, CNN Money, 28 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
Meerkat harnesses high-quality data and advanced modeling techniques to deliver comprehensive vulnerability assessments customized to each unique facility.
—IEEE Spectrum, 23 June 2025
Much like oil and gas, geothermal energy, which harnesses the planet’s molten core to make steam, had long been confined to the places where access came easy—the American West, where Yellowstone’s famous geysers hint at the heat below, or volcanic Iceland.
—Alexander C. Kaufman, The Atlantic, 4 Apr. 2025
The Wet/Snow mode, standard on every new Charger, harnesses traction control, Electronic Stability Control, regenerative braking and torque bias logic between the front and rear electric drive modules to get all of the pieces working together.
—Kristin Shaw, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
Scientists have known that tin vacancy qubits hold the key to unlocking the quantum internet, a revolutionary, ultra-secure network that harnesses the laws of quantum physics to redefine communication and computing on a global scale.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 25 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for harnesses
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In addition to Western guests, CGTN also uses Western news anchors and correspondents, giving the network an even more legitimate appearance.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Sep. 2025
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The fund’s performance in the first seven months of the year — the most recent Boston Partners has made available on its performance — has comfortably outperformed that of the MSCI World Index, which its management team uses as a comparative benchmark index.—
Chloe Taylor,
CNBC,
17 Sep. 2025
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Morgan is paired with Detective Karadec (Daniel Sunjata) — cue the romantic tension — and utilizes her photographic memory and life experience to bring an unconventional perspective to his caseload.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Sep. 2025
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In only nine months, the young researchers reportedly built the prototype machine, which utilizes a rotating laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) system to print cylindrical metal parts significantly faster than conventional systems.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Sep. 2025
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The expiring boost, implemented in Democrats’ Inflation Reduction Act under former President Joe Biden, applies to 22 million of the 24 million low- and middle-income Americans with plans through the ACA marketplace.—
Ramsey Touchberry,
The Washington Examiner,
11 Sep. 2025
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No, Spotify's Lossless Listening only applies to music streamed on the app, Spotify engineer John Cieslik-Bridgen told USA TODAY.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
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My Pafology, later retitled Fuck, a book that exploits nearly every Black stereotype.—
Lauren Morrow
September 9,
Literary Hub,
9 Sep. 2025
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Whether through cyber operations, intellectual property theft, or now these scam centers, China exploits grey zones that provide strategic advantage while maintaining deniability.—
Mike Kuiken,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
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The transatlantic defense alliance employs the principle that an attack on one is an attack on all.—
Lauren Kent,
CNN Money,
11 Sep. 2025
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Fruitist supplies over 12,500 retail stores across 28 countries—including Walmart, Whole Foods, and Costco—and employs about 1,200 people globally.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Harnesses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/harnesses. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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