mechanism
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The strikes mean Russia has been forced to shorten convoys on supply routes as a "quick coping mechanism to reduce potential damage", Cristian Vlas at conflict monitoring group Acled told BBC Verify.
From BBC • May 30, 2026
"Despite the fundamental questions that still need answers, this work basically provides a path toward a new type of physics mechanism."
From Science Daily • May 29, 2026
Homing pigeons may use a surprising navigation mechanism.
From MarketWatch • May 29, 2026
Our new Peer Review format is one such mechanism.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026
But a second mechanism of generating genetic diversity exists: genetic information can be swapped between chromosomes.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
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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