mechanism
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A spokesperson said: "Officials acting on behalf of the Secretary of State for Justice are examining if there are grounds to challenge the Parole Board's decision through the reconsideration mechanism".
From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026
Manley and her colleague Juan Landoni, a postdoctoral fellow at the LEB, have now identified the mechanism responsible.
From Science Daily • Apr. 13, 2026
Although this is the most detailed investigation so far into GLP-1 resistance, the underlying biological mechanism remains unknown.
From Science Daily • Apr. 12, 2026
"I think this is a pretty common coping mechanism for a lot of people" to return to shows they enjoyed in their youth, Kaur said.
From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026
The mechanism by which genes specify macroscopic anatomical features—limbs, organs, and structures—was the first to be deciphered.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
Vocabulary lists containing mechanism
Power Suffix: -ism
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The Suffix -ism, Part 1
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