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Recent Examples of harnessing
But instead of harnessing the wind for propulsion, scientists are developing ways to use light.
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Kiona N. Smith, Space.com, 31 May 2026
When done right, such programs encourage a culture of experimentation while harnessing the expertise of intensely focused, highly specialized start-ups.
—Serguei Netessine, Fortune, 28 May 2026
For one, the Frenchie vision is just corny and clumsy, and so is the idea of Kimiko harnessing the power of love to defeat the bad guy without succumbing to vengeful rage.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 20 May 2026
More than a decade earlier physicists Paul Benioff and Richard Feynman had independently suggested that machines harnessing the quantum realm’s weirdness could, in theory, outperform classical computers at some tasks.
—Zeeya Merali, Scientific American, 19 May 2026
In the much nearer term, however, Zambia could economically benefit by harnessing energy — geothermal plants are emerging in the area.
—Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 13 May 2026
By harnessing excess power capacity among US households, SPAN aims to quickly expand the available compute for AI workloads without the costs and delays associated with trying to build warehouse-size data centers.
—Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 12 May 2026
Our approach gives us a huge competitive advantage by harnessing unprecedented amounts of data, as that ultimately defines what foundation models can achieve.
—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
Kiona N. Smith, Space.com, 31 May 2026
When done right, such programs encourage a culture of experimentation while harnessing the expertise of intensely focused, highly specialized start-ups.
—Serguei Netessine, Fortune, 28 May 2026
For one, the Frenchie vision is just corny and clumsy, and so is the idea of Kimiko harnessing the power of love to defeat the bad guy without succumbing to vengeful rage.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 20 May 2026
More than a decade earlier physicists Paul Benioff and Richard Feynman had independently suggested that machines harnessing the quantum realm’s weirdness could, in theory, outperform classical computers at some tasks.
—Zeeya Merali, Scientific American, 19 May 2026
In the much nearer term, however, Zambia could economically benefit by harnessing energy — geothermal plants are emerging in the area.
—Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 13 May 2026
By harnessing excess power capacity among US households, SPAN aims to quickly expand the available compute for AI workloads without the costs and delays associated with trying to build warehouse-size data centers.
—Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 12 May 2026
Our approach gives us a huge competitive advantage by harnessing unprecedented amounts of data, as that ultimately defines what foundation models can achieve.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for harnessing
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The reforms would also require some facilities to assess the feasibility of using safer technologies or processes in their work, among other changes.—
Evan Bush,
NBC news,
30 May 2026
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Zeferjahn had struggled earlier in the season, when the Angels were using him for multiple innings.—
Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
30 May 2026
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The company said the plan could save customers nearly $3 billion by utilizing expiring tax credits.—
Dillon Thomas,
CBS News,
2 June 2026
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SiC modernizes grid-to-server power conversion with breakthrough efficiencies utilizing high-voltage direct current transmission and solid-state transformers.—
Aditya Jadhav,
Interesting Engineering,
1 June 2026
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Cybersecurity companies are in the middle of a significant inflection, spurred by Anthropic's Mythos model and the rise of autonomous AI agents that are capable of exploiting vulnerabilities faster than ever before.—
Samantha Subin,
CNBC,
29 May 2026
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But Ava’s flourishing is also part of Deborah’s legacy, as a boss who has (mostly) stopped exploiting her employees and started supporting them—going so far, at the end of Season 4, as to choose her writing partner over her talk show.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
29 May 2026
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Ohio’s exemption is fairly broad, applying not only to construction materials, but to the expensive equipment — such as server racks and cooling systems — used in data centers.—
Marc Levy,
Fortune,
29 May 2026
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Travelers who have spent the past several years scrutinizing where their food, clothing and home goods come from are now applying the same questions to their vacation memorabilia.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
29 May 2026
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This idea contrasts with the notion that AI could be a money-saver as opposed to employing a legion of human staffers, who come with costly salaries, benefits, and PTO.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
1 June 2026
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Construction projects like Hudson Yards, are massive, multi-billion $, decade-long initiatives, employing hundreds of companies and thousands of people.—
Sabbir Rangwala,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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