mechanism
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"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
Researchers at Harvard Medical School have now identified a biological mechanism that strengthens the case that M. morganii can affect brain health.
From Science Daily • Apr. 25, 2026
This would help to build a "defensive mechanism against subsidized steel, against global overcapacities," he added.
From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026
Regeneron plans to test the mechanism behind Otarmeni in other forms of inherited hearing loss as well as in conditions like obesity and diabetes, Yancopoulos said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026
Since you can exert more force pulling and pushing on a lever than you can turning a crank, this is more efficient than a crank mechanism would be at lifting weights.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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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