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mechanism

[mek-uh-niz-uhm] / ˈmɛk əˌnɪz əm /




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The team also used computer-based analyses to better understand the reaction mechanism and how the transformation takes place.

From Science Daily • May 20, 2026

“I think it’s a new mechanism for price discovery, and not just for crypto,” Van Geelen told MarketWatch in an exchange of messages on Whatsapp.

From MarketWatch • May 20, 2026

Both countries agreed in principle to discuss a framework for reciprocal tariff reductions on products of equivalent value under a trade council mechanism, with each side covering goods worth at least US$30 billion.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

This is a mechanism for eventually potentially suing the government for damages caused by a federal employee.

From Slate • May 19, 2026

Then came the mechanism by which an organism determines where these structures are to be placed: front or back, left or right, above or below.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee




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