mechanics

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To understand the mechanics of the horse’s gait, his team placed a series of cameras along a stretch of dirt road on what would later become the university’s campus.

From Slate • May 25, 2026

“We have clear policies prohibiting both actual and simulated gambling, and a set of rules governing how game creators can use gameplay mechanics like paid random items,” the Roblox spokesperson said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

“The structure and mechanics of the CH arrangement have been disclosed in public filings and prior earnings calls,” StepStone spokesperson Maggie Duffy told Barron’s in an email Tuesday.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

In quantum mechanics, objects can exist in multiple states at once.

From Science Daily • May 18, 2026

Statistical mechanics tells you how the molecules of matter wiggle; the wave theory of light implied that these molecular wiggles somehow cause ripples of radiation—light waves.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife