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 lessons from transplants about how the immune system can be harnessed to control and get rid of cancer helped pave the way for newer treatments.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 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

He has harnessed it to instead analyze satellite images of the Antelope Valley.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

The wooden inkpot was carved in the shape of a troika, which is a kind of Russian sleigh pulled by three horses harnessed abreast.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood