Example Sentences

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Turkey has been harnessing the river basin with a massive project to boost agriculture and generate hydroelectricity.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 17, 2022

The problem has been harnessing enough energy to power a working CTM device.

From Nature • Mar. 31, 2020

In Koreatown, Ambar Cruz, 18, who records under the stage name Ambar Lucid, has been harnessing attention gained from her Soundcloud hit “Letter to My Younger Self” to craft analog R&B for a new generation.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 14, 2019

He has been harnessing the competitive nature he has got, which you want in players to win games, but he is channelling that in the right way.

From The Guardian • Jan. 22, 2013

He has been harnessing the power of open innovation to source and manage new ideas.

From Forbes • Aug. 18, 2011