mechanism
Example Sentences
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This would help to build a "defensive mechanism against subsidized steel, against global overcapacities," he added.
From Barron's • Apr. 24, 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
"Parens patriae" or "father of the people" powers, existed "to secure a child's protection and safety from serious harm where there is no adequate mechanism available", they said.
From BBC • Apr. 22, 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
Variation and natural selection offer cogent explanations of the mechanism by which evolution might occur within a species, but they do not explain the formation of species per se.
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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