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harness

[hahr-nis] / ˈhɑr nɪs /
NOUN
gear for controlling an animal
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And if you are able to harness it, you can do things that maybe people say can’t be done and haven’t been done before.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

"By understanding the physical laws that govern fire whirls, we can harness their power beyond oil spill remediation."

From Science Daily • Jun. 5, 2026

Quantum computers harness massive amounts of computing power, enabling them to solve complex problems that classical computers can’t handle.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

"As soon as I get his harness out, he yanks, which he doesn't normally, but he gets quite excited because he knows he is going in the sidecar," he continued.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

Beefy cooed, waking up as Seven struggled to get a blow dart from her harness.

From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega




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