harnessing
- present participle of harness.
Example Sentences
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His truck, selling hot dogs, empanadas and fried shrimp, runs on rechargeable batteries as part of a city pilot aimed at cutting harmful noise and air pollution by harnessing electric energy.
From Barron's ● Jul. 25, 2026
He said this could include removing obstacles to business growth, welfare reform, action to tackle illegal immigration and a harnessing of artificial intelligence.
From BBC ● May 26, 2026
His answers, according to people in attendance, were “aspirational,” focusing on the “art of the possible” including lunar manufacturing and harnessing the power of the sun.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 23, 2026
In March, Mayor Karen Bass announced a plan to repair and replace up to 60,000 streetlights by harnessing solar power technology, so they’d no longer be reliant on the copper wire that keeps getting stolen.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 8, 2026
He auctioned off his roosters to the highest bidder, recruited men, bought tools, and set about the awesome task of breaking stones, digging canals, clearing away rapids, and even harnessing waterfalls.
From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
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