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Recent Examples of harnessing
Beauty brands are increasingly harnessing neuroscience in the pursuit of wellbeing.
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Stephanie Hirschmiller, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
While the two scientists fight, Shadow and Sonic do Dragon Ball in space, both harnessing the power of the emeralds to achieve Super States.
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Its flagship product, the H2 Car, exemplifies this mission by harnessing the power of hydrogen fuel cells to provide a zero-emission driving experience.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 23 Dec. 2024
This has been evident in human history as well, where technological advances have led to more ways of harnessing energy, which has then led to further advances in technology.
—Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 22 Dec. 2024
This has been possible due to our ability to tap into various energy sources, starting from firewood to fossil fuels, and more recently, turning a new page by harnessing energy from the winds, sunlight, and other renewable energy sources.
—Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 22 Dec. 2024
Even if confinement is achieved, the task of harnessing the energy remains daunting.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
However, the key challenge lies in effectively harnessing the fast-moving neutrons produced by the reaction to convert their energy into usable heat.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
As businesses continue to explore this technology, the focus will increasingly shift toward harnessing its full capabilities while managing associated risks.
—Nitesh Mirchandani, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Stephanie Hirschmiller, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
While the two scientists fight, Shadow and Sonic do Dragon Ball in space, both harnessing the power of the emeralds to achieve Super States.
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Its flagship product, the H2 Car, exemplifies this mission by harnessing the power of hydrogen fuel cells to provide a zero-emission driving experience.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 23 Dec. 2024
This has been evident in human history as well, where technological advances have led to more ways of harnessing energy, which has then led to further advances in technology.
—Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 22 Dec. 2024
This has been possible due to our ability to tap into various energy sources, starting from firewood to fossil fuels, and more recently, turning a new page by harnessing energy from the winds, sunlight, and other renewable energy sources.
—Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 22 Dec. 2024
Even if confinement is achieved, the task of harnessing the energy remains daunting.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
However, the key challenge lies in effectively harnessing the fast-moving neutrons produced by the reaction to convert their energy into usable heat.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
As businesses continue to explore this technology, the focus will increasingly shift toward harnessing its full capabilities while managing associated risks.
—Nitesh Mirchandani, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for harnessing
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At the core of the company’s operation is the aim of developing the technological skills of all sorts of large organizations using AI.Roger Trapp, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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Avoid using names, addresses or other identifiers.Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report, Fox News, 24 Dec. 2024
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That said, Crocs’ management is utilizing its strong profit margins to repurchase shares and reduce debt, having repaid $248 million in debt and spent $326 million on buybacks in 2024 so far, enhancing shareholder value.Trefis Team, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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By utilizing customer data, such as browsing and purchase history, gaming marketplaces will be able to deliver personalized recommendations that resonate with customers while driving purchases.Bartosz Skwarczek, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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That may have been more a case of Texas not being ready for a running quarterback and Georgia exploiting that.Seth Emerson, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
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The companies have also had to contend with drug compounders encroaching on their business by exploiting a loophole that allows pharmacies to make versions of drugs in shortage .Christina Cheddar Berk, CNBC, 23 Dec. 2024
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Davey Winder Unit 42 managed to create an algorithm using LLMs themselves to rewrite malicious JavaScript code, continually applying a number of rewriting steps to fool static analysis models.Davey Winder, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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That's the deadline for filing your federal income tax return—or applying for an automatic extension—to be considered timely.Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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And criminal hackers and adversarial states are already employing AI and MI as instruments to identify and take advantage of flaws in threat detection frameworks.Chuck Brooks, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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Her films disrupt conventional storytelling methods by employing magical realist explorations of spirituality, labor, and the environment to critique both social and ecological imbalances.Matthew Carey, Deadline, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Harnessing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/harnessing. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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