mechanism
Example Sentences
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“The most immediate—and economically painful—adjustment mechanism is demand destruction, which is already becoming evident.”
From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026
Successive governments have urged councils to make use of the orders as a mechanism to revitalise high streets.
From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026
Long before the current artificial intelligence boom, he was experimenting with the idea of turning truth into a market mechanism.
From Salon • Apr. 23, 2026
Together, these steps converted an ancient DNA segregation mechanism into a system that shapes the cell itself, offering a striking example of how evolution can give old biological tools entirely new purposes.
From Science Daily • Apr. 20, 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
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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