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harness

[hahr-nis] / ˈhɑr nɪs /
NOUN
gear for controlling an animal
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World Cup stars, like Vozinha, can harness their new social media fame to generate lucrative financial opportunities.

From BBC • Jun. 30, 2026

"Understanding this basic biological process could open new avenues of research to develop new treatments that harness these steps and help the immune system better fight disease," Professor Poon said.

From Science Daily • Jun. 24, 2026

To harness potential upward momentum, a modified risk reversal is also worth considering.

From Barron's • Jun. 24, 2026

Grande chose up, strapping into a harness that lifted her high above the crowd as she sang “Supernatural” before she slipped through a small door in a structure suspended over the stage.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

I would run during the day, work on my trap sets, then pitch a tent and camp at night and harness up and run the next day, and there was great beauty in that.

From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen




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