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to put into action or service
huge dams harness the power of water to produce electricity
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Recent Examples of harness
Truly building back better will require harnessing the Biden administration’s ambitions for economic transformation without discarding conventional economic considerations of budget constraints, tradeoffs, and cost-benefit analysis—in other words, not giving in to the post-neoliberal delusion.
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Jason Furman, Foreign Affairs, 10 Feb. 2025
The prospect of harnessing beneficial microbes for mental well-being may soon transition from theory to reality, offering new hope for those affected by anxiety disorders.
—Jenny Lehmann, Discover Magazine, 7 Feb. 2025
Omorovicza Silver Skin Saviour $105 NORDSTROM A nourishing treatment that harnesses the power of colloidal silver and niacinamide to address clogged pores and breakouts.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 7 Feb. 2025
Our nation’s leaders used to recognize the can-do spirit in America, and knew how to harness that capability to solve the nation’s problems.
—Wes Mader, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
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Jason Furman, Foreign Affairs, 10 Feb. 2025
The prospect of harnessing beneficial microbes for mental well-being may soon transition from theory to reality, offering new hope for those affected by anxiety disorders.
—Jenny Lehmann, Discover Magazine, 7 Feb. 2025
Omorovicza Silver Skin Saviour $105 NORDSTROM A nourishing treatment that harnesses the power of colloidal silver and niacinamide to address clogged pores and breakouts.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 7 Feb. 2025
Our nation’s leaders used to recognize the can-do spirit in America, and knew how to harness that capability to solve the nation’s problems.
—Wes Mader, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for harness
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Over the past few months, Mace has filed a bill seeking to ban transgender women from using women's bathrooms at the U.S. Capitol.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
11 Feb. 2025
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Information from The Associated Press was used in this report.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
11 Feb. 2025
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Ukraine has deposits of 22 of 34 minerals that the EU has designated as critical, many of which are utilized in industries including defense, high-tech appliances, space and green energy.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
11 Feb. 2025
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To get there, Munoz, a longtime Ramona resident, connected with every local gym, utilizing youth training programs that will feed the only high school in the mountain town.—
Steve Brand,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Feb. 2025
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In the Syrian Arab Republic, there was a risk of the group exploiting security vacuums after the fall of the Syrian government of Bashar Al-Assad on December 8.—
Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab,
Forbes,
15 Feb. 2025
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But in other cases, there’s little justification for tracking your whereabouts, which then can be exploited by apps, ad services or even hackers.—
Kelvin Chan,
The Denver Post,
15 Feb. 2025
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Burkhardt explained the companies will assess the reception of Canada Goose’s debut eyewear collection and take those learnings to apply to future launches.—
Layla Ilchi,
WWD,
19 Feb. 2025
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The president did not offer further details on whether the 25% tariff would be applied across the board to all countries or whether cars manufactured in Mexico and Canada under a free trade agreement Trump signed during his first term would be spared.—
John Liu and Elisabeth Buchwald,
CNN,
19 Feb. 2025
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Employees with disabilities made big gains As of January 2020, 5.7 million Americans with disabilities were employed, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.—
Gene Myers,
USA TODAY,
11 Feb. 2025
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Myers suggests employing contractors with a variety of skills, as well as a manager to hold all the moving pieces together.—
Hallie Milstein,
Southern Living,
9 Feb. 2025
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“Harness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/harness. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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