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mechanism

[mek-uh-niz-uhm] / ˈmɛk əˌnɪz əm /




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Although the research focused on plants, Tharp wanted to know whether the same mechanism might exist in other organisms.

From Science Daily • Apr. 25, 2026

Regeneron plans to test the mechanism behind Otarmeni in other forms of inherited hearing loss as well as in conditions like obesity and diabetes, Yancopoulos said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

“The most immediate—and economically painful—adjustment mechanism is demand destruction, which is already becoming evident.”

From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026

Long before the current artificial intelligence boom, he was experimenting with the idea of turning truth into a market mechanism.

From Salon • Apr. 23, 2026

There was a door at the back of the plane, and when he turned off the engine mechanism in the yo-yo, he was close enough to reach out for the handle.

From "Stormbreaker" by Anthony Horowitz




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