mechanism
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“Since Oct. 7, there is no mechanism for guaranteeing the well-being of Palestinian citizens,” said Issam Younes, head of Al Mezan Center for Human Rights, a Palestinian rights organization.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 12, 2026
Dr. Victor Velasco-Berrelleza from the University of Sheffield, who performed the simulations, added: "Microscopy shows us what happens, but the simulations allow us to uncover the molecular mechanism behind it."
From Science Daily ● Sep. 10, 2026
On Aug. 26, the alert mechanism failed again and the dam was dashed to pieces.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
That’s why drugmakers are working on new therapies to see whether a different mechanism of action will improve outcomes for these patients.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 8, 2026
Inside, the mechanism begins to turn, the cogs and gears waltzing together as the number-marked hoops spin into place.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
"Brazil has regulations that have expanded and forced platforms to develop control and verification mechanisms," Paganotti said, adding that this contrasts with a dearth of legislation elsewhere in the region.
From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026
In biology, conserved pathways are mechanisms that have remained similar through evolution because they perform essential jobs.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 9, 2026
“Songs and tunes, unmoored from formal commercial and legal mechanisms, give succeeding singers and players the freedom to reshape those pieces,” Mr. Wade writes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
It asked developers to formulate a plan for how to raise the remainder of the money needed, either through private equity, tax exempt bonds or other mechanisms.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026
It was no mean feat to alter some of the dimensions without destroying the mechanisms.
From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer
Vocabulary lists containing mechanism
Power Suffix: -ism
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