harness
noun
the combination of straps, bands, and other parts forming the working gear of a draft animal.
had harnessed
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past perfectof harness.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Here was a beloved figure, apparently cured of a deadly disease by a medication that had harnessed Carter’s own immune system.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 6, 2023
With all of this evidence together, the authors concluded that these human cousins had harnessed fire for cooking more than three quarters of a million years ago.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 21, 2022
Ms Shaw said the project had "harnessed the energy and generosity of thousands of people who share our vision of a city where good food is never wasted, and nobody goes hungry".
From BBC ● Jun. 2, 2022
By Friday, the civil disobedience campaign had harnessed the energy of students and even a few soldiers.
From New York Times ● Feb. 6, 2021
Nico had harnessed himself to the Athena Parthenos.
From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan
