mechanism
Example Sentences
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Researchers say TRPV4 may therefore function as part of the nervous system's internal "stop scratching" mechanism.
From Science Daily • May 10, 2026
The league didn’t have a mechanism to go back to the bargaining table, but an opportunity would soon arise.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026
He expects these tariffs to be used as an enforcing mechanism for trade pacts as well as non-trade related issues.
From Barron's • May 4, 2026
He counters that "we know the mechanism is there, it makes sense".
From BBC • May 2, 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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