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Recent Examples of harnessing
Our approach gives us a huge competitive advantage by harnessing unprecedented amounts of data, as that ultimately defines what foundation models can achieve.
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 6 May 2026
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.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 6 May 2026
The costliest thing that Take-Two manages is the investment in developing new ideas and harnessing the potential of cutting-edge technology to deliver mind-blowing gaming experiences for fans.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 30 Apr. 2026
The North Star state now has an opportunity to write a narrative that positions it as a hub for both innovation and solidarity — harnessing stories that can travel beyond local borders and serve as a model for entrepreneurs everywhere.
—Melissa Jun Rowley, Rolling Stone, 29 Apr. 2026
The Pennsylvania Democrat has been an enthusiastic supporter of Operation Epic Fury, even as his party pins much of its hopes on a November blowout in the Midterms on harnessing popular discontent against the war.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 25 Apr. 2026
So Jones tried something else — harnessing his leadership of the state Senate to seek an edge over Jackson.
—CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
Indeed, by the time Clarke made his prediction, a new way of harnessing the Sun’s power had been discovered.
—Big Think, 22 Apr. 2026
Shifting his attention away from the nitty-gritty of his mechanics and toward a more macro approach of harnessing his athleticism while hitting, Swanson is seeing encouraging early production.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 6 May 2026
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.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 6 May 2026
The costliest thing that Take-Two manages is the investment in developing new ideas and harnessing the potential of cutting-edge technology to deliver mind-blowing gaming experiences for fans.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 30 Apr. 2026
The North Star state now has an opportunity to write a narrative that positions it as a hub for both innovation and solidarity — harnessing stories that can travel beyond local borders and serve as a model for entrepreneurs everywhere.
—Melissa Jun Rowley, Rolling Stone, 29 Apr. 2026
The Pennsylvania Democrat has been an enthusiastic supporter of Operation Epic Fury, even as his party pins much of its hopes on a November blowout in the Midterms on harnessing popular discontent against the war.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 25 Apr. 2026
So Jones tried something else — harnessing his leadership of the state Senate to seek an edge over Jackson.
—CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
Indeed, by the time Clarke made his prediction, a new way of harnessing the Sun’s power had been discovered.
—Big Think, 22 Apr. 2026
Shifting his attention away from the nitty-gritty of his mechanics and toward a more macro approach of harnessing his athleticism while hitting, Swanson is seeing encouraging early production.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for harnessing
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Install it too low, and your knees will be in your face when using the commode.—
Tim Carter,
Hartford Courant,
9 May 2026
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But in 2003, it was considered too degraded to be capable of producing a match using methods available at the time.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
8 May 2026
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California must lead the world by innovating responsibly, which means utilizing AI to modernize broken government systems, like speeding up permit reviews, while investing heavily in statewide digital literacy and retraining programs.—
Kaitlyn Schallhorn,
Oc Register,
4 May 2026
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While there are a number of benefits to utilizing a sauna or a steam room, these tools are not right for everyone.—
Sherri Gordon,
Health,
4 May 2026
Verb
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Alexander Isak’s ability to stretch the pitch could give an under-strength Manchester United back line a problem, while Florian Wirtz is capable of exploiting space in between the lines.—
Graham Ruthven,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
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The human cost of finding and exploiting bugs may approach zero, but fixing them won’t.—
Evan Johnson,
IEEE Spectrum,
30 Apr. 2026
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In closing, it should be mentioned that just as colchicine treatment results in seedless watermelons, mini-melons may also be a consequence of applying colchicine to watermelon seedlings, followed by a breeding process similar to that described above.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
7 May 2026
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As an additional step, Holm likes to quickly cleanse her eye area to get rid of any leftover mascara or liner before applying fresh makeup.—
Kara Nesvig,
Allure,
7 May 2026
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Local police departments are increasingly turning to surveillance drones to watch over peaceful protestors, occasionally even employing the same kind of hardware used by the US military.—
Joe Wilkins,
Futurism,
29 Apr. 2026
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From there, the team asked them to continue performing the same activities while employing the HIPPO browser extension.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Harnessing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/harnessing. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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