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harnesses

  • plural
    of harness.
    harness
    noun
    the combination of straps, bands, and other parts forming the working gear of a draft animal.
  • present tense form
    of harness (3rd person singular).
    harness
    noun
    the combination of straps, bands, and other parts forming the working gear of a draft animal.

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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

Several members equipped with climbing harnesses clambered up a small tree on the school’s front lawn and dangled from its limbs on climbing ropes.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 19, 2026

Along with the harnesses, hard hats and hi-vis, the safety kit now includes suncream and plenty of water bottles.

From BBC ● Jun. 25, 2026

Critics say such outcomes undermine Polymarket’s claim to be a “truth machine” that harnesses the wisdom of the crowd to generate accurate forecasts of political events.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 11, 2026

We dress up in matching gear and harnesses, the three of us looking like X-Men cosplayers, and Rufus asks the young woman, Madeline, to take a photo of us.

From "They Both Die at the End" by Adam Silvera