Example Sentences

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Harnessing even a tiny fraction of the sun’s energy, perhaps with space-based collectors, could provide humanity all the power we’d need for millennia.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

Harnessing market forces to get better outcomes for consumers, in addition to smart regulation, is as American as apple pie.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 26, 2026

Harnessing attention is one thing, but keeping it is another entirely.

From Salon • Jan. 23, 2026

Harnessing this computing power required sophisticated mathematics and software designed specifically for the task.

From Science Daily • Dec. 22, 2025

“Yes, of course, Shelibar. Though my esteemed colleague may not remember Mubiel’s Harnessing the Dark and Light. Which is really much less superstitious than Shelibar.”

From "The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge" by M.T. Anderson and Eugene Yelchin