mechanism

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The European Commission proposed removing the invalidation mechanism for allowances in the market-stability reserve.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

“Secure ballot envelope identifiers provide a reliable, auditable mechanism to enforce Federal law without unduly burdening or infringing on the rights of eligible voters,” the order reads.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

"What we found is that tuft cells are doing something neurons do, but by a completely different mechanism," Tohara said.

From Science Daily • Mar. 28, 2026

The bill is expected to contain technical details of an agreed mechanism to verify people's ages when accessing social media platforms.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

Going over to his sheep, Rick bent down, searching in the thick white wool—the fleece at least was genuine—until he found what he was looking for: the concealed control panel of the mechanism.

From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick