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harness

[hahr-nis] / ˈhɑr nɪs /
NOUN
gear for controlling an animal
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Blackwell said she has seen cats who have been habituated to harness wearing seemingly very happy to explore mountain ranges, but has also seen clearly unhappy cats being walked on busy streets with heavy traffic.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

To best harness AI, humans need to know how to build, manage, and grow AI systems to align with company-specific strategies.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

And last September, surveillance cameras captured him pushing an antique metal safe through the Shasta County elections office on a Saturday while his wife assisted with a pulling harness.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

At the same time, scientists may be able to harness these mechanisms to support beneficial microbes and design targeted microbiome therapies.

From Science Daily • Mar. 13, 2026

As if I had asked, Jamie says, “It’s okay, you’ll be safe. You’ll be in a harness, tethered the whole time.”

From "Paradise on Fire" by Jewell Parker Rhodes