mechanism
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Homing pigeons may use a surprising navigation mechanism.
From MarketWatch • May 29, 2026
To uncover the mechanism, the team studied fruit flies, which are commonly used to investigate the neural circuits involved in feeding behavior.
From Science Daily • May 28, 2026
"All genuine concerns related to scanned answer books or evaluation will be reviewed by subject experts through the prescribed mechanism," it said.
From BBC • May 28, 2026
“We believe this has been the primary mechanism behind APP’s above-market growth in recent years, as its ad targeting models have become far more efficient over time.”
From Barron's • May 27, 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
Vocabulary lists containing mechanism
Power Suffix: -ism
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Engineering - Introductory
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The Suffix -ism, Part 1
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