mechanism
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He lay in a prone position, arms extended, body ensconced in gold and green lowrider armature, adhered to a blue bike frame, rocking on a 25-cent mechanical ride mechanism.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026
The usual mechanism for closing a shortfall—delivering metal to LME sites—could just shuffle copper around the U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
“Whatever the mechanism, real rates are very high. At some point that is simply the clearing price for fiscally dominant economies trying to attract enough private capital to fund enormous sovereign borrowing,” he says.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 30, 2026
While passports have security features such as watermarks and electronic ID chips, Porter says, "we tolerate a £10 number plate with no security mechanism on it".
From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026
In later models, the bombs were released by an automatic mechanism.
From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman
There are still serious disputes to resolve however, including mechanisms for adopting a treaty and amending it in the future.
From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026
The United Nations Command, which conducted the on-site investigations into the blasts with the South Korean military, said it would handle the violation of the 1953 armistice "through established Armistice mechanisms".
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026
The findings suggest that the proteins influence thiopurine response through different mechanisms that can push cells in opposite directions.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 24, 2026
“Our two militaries should maintain regular dialogue, and improve mechanisms for crisis communication and prevention,” he continued, adding a historical reference to rising powers challenging established ones: “The Thucydides trap can be overcome.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026
In recent years there have been expansion and strengthening in new fields; biologic membranes, immunology, genetics, and cell regulatory mechanisms are currently booming.
From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas
Vocabulary lists containing mechanism
Power Suffix: -ism
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The Suffix -ism, Part 1
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