harnessed

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For reference, the Delorean time machine in Back to the Future needed 1.21 gigawatts — a figure so comically large it could only be harnessed from plutonium or a bolt of lighting.

From Salon • Jun. 12, 2026

Scandalous as that sounds, there’s actually something less supernatural and more terrestrial playing out here: a power struggle between the Catholic Church and influencer priests who’ve successfully harnessed the internet’s algorithms.

From Slate • Jun. 8, 2026

The study, published in the Cell Press journal Neuron, identifies a natural biological pathway that supports nerve regeneration and may be harnessed using molecules already found in the human body.

From Science Daily • Apr. 15, 2026

But what if our desires were not something to be harnessed?

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

“I know that twist, but it was with bucket and mop and on your knees—unless you’ve invented some way to do it by chicken power or the harnessed wind.”

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck