mechanism
Example Sentences
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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
But a system that works primarily for the top tier is less a development system than a sorting mechanism.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026
“There’s no guarantee or mechanism to assure that illegal operators will pay the taxes or fulfill their obligations,” Rivera said.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026
"That is a very candid account of probably what I was thinking at the time, but there was no space or avenue or mechanism for me to put that on the table," Sir Philip said.
From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026
“In my purse,” she said, “I have a mechanism which our autofac on Mars builds as an emer—”
From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick
Vocabulary lists containing mechanism
Power Suffix: -ism
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The Suffix -ism, Part 1
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