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harness

[hahr-nis] / ˈhɑr nɪs /
NOUN
gear for controlling an animal
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Even in a stroller instead of a harness, people are just as surprised to see her cats out and about.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 8, 2026

The two models are connected by software called a harness, which runs the models in a closed-loop system that pits them against each other for self-improvement.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 2, 2026

"He used it as a harness to lift several old people," she said.

From Barron's Aug. 28, 2026

Anthropic is focused on "working productively with the government to harness AI for our national security so all Americans benefit from this technology," a spokesperson told the BBC.

From BBC Aug. 28, 2026

Each vest came fashioned with a harness that held small vials for Seven, holsters for Valley’s blades, and darts for the three of them.

From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega

"We had to jump straight into the water, climb out, put helmets and harnesses on, and start scrambling up the cliff face."

From BBC Jul. 28, 2026

That harnesses a network of roughly 200 task forces comprising over 4,000 personnel from federal, state and local agencies.

From Salon Jul. 23, 2026

He’s long advocated for lap belts or safety harnesses on theme park rides.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 24, 2026

The nonprofit regularly tests harnesses and carriers and lists the safest ones.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 25, 2026

Like tiny specks of floating dust, people hang from their harnesses far above, cleaning the ceiling.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera

"I have no doubt there will be aspects of the governance of the hospital where she killed within the report that will be harnessed to support that view."

From BBC Sep. 12, 2026

From its early days, the store, called JapanLA, harnessed the internet to promote its products, using MySpace to connect with what was at the time a niche community: Los Angeles fans of kawaii culture.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 4, 2026

"The mining sector is dying out in Poland and you have to change something in your life," he says, harnessed and ready to take the elevator to the top of a turbine.

From Barron's Jul. 17, 2026

Which food molecules could be harnessed to develop new drugs, or new foods?

From Science Daily Jun. 17, 2026

Nico had harnessed himself to the Athena Parthenos.

From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan

But since Aug. 9, when they began harnessing the power of Ryonex, every single one of their meme carousels has racked up tens of thousands of likes.

From Slate Aug. 28, 2026

Power plants harnessing this process couldn’t melt down and would create only a little short-lived radioactive waste, but they remain theoretical.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 9, 2026

It is being recorded as part of work harnessing hidden microphones, cameras and artificial intelligence to reveal the secrets of species living deep in the rainforest and help protect them.

From Barron's Jun. 25, 2026

Clinicians are gathering iris scans, voice recordings and harnessing AI to crunch through and curate masses of data to spot signs of change that may be early indicators of future problems.

From BBC May 22, 2026

That glossy team, Firebright and Daybright, the Dawn’s horses that draw her heavenward for men—Athena stayed their harnessing.

From "The Odyssey" by Homer




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