harnessed

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The successful launch of the Shippingport Atomic Power Station in 1957 proved that nuclear energy could be safely harnessed to generate electricity for civilian grids.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 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

They harnessed card-playing to productive ends, but few gamblers do.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

There’s a harnessed medical attendant who rides up with the patient too, and it looks as if the basket is laying across that person’s lap.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 13, 2026

Instead they saw in my unruly curiosity and softness something that was to be treasured and harnessed.

From "Between the World and Me" by Ta-Nehisi Coates