mechanism
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"First and foremost, my coping mechanism is poetry. I use poetry as a self-therapy to express how I feel," he said.
From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026
Researchers at Osaka Metropolitan University have now identified a previously unknown mechanism that helps explain how light influences plant development.
From Science Daily • Apr. 13, 2026
However, the exact molecular mechanism was still unclear at that time.
From Science Daily • Apr. 10, 2026
This advantage likely stems from its dual-agonist mechanism, targeting both GIP and GLP-1 receptors, whereas semaglutide targets only the latter.
From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026
It requires a supply of water into the pumping mechanism, and the source of that supply must be higher than the top of the cylinder.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
Vocabulary lists containing mechanism
Power Suffix: -ism
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The Suffix -ism, Part 1
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