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harness

[hahr-nis] / ˈhɑr nɪs /
NOUN
gear for controlling an animal
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Make sure your harness is secure and keep hands, arms and legs inside the ride at all times.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

When filmmakers harness real, creative ways to bring their visions to life over technological shortcuts that diminish the skill and value of visual effects artists, that’s when movies leave us awestruck.

From Salon • Apr. 17, 2026

He vowed to harness Scotland's "incredible renewable potential" to lower energy bills, as well as restoring Scotland's ancient Atlantic rainforest.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

"It's an exciting step toward understanding how conscious experience and physical health are intertwined, and how we might harness that connection to promote well-being in new ways."

From Science Daily • Apr. 7, 2026

Letting out a bellow that all but busted my eardrums and came close to scaring the mares out of their harness, he leaped down from the buckboard and took off after the coons.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls




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