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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

In his view, IMVT-1402 could corner the market for D2T RA, given the drug’s “differentiated mechanism and compelling efficacy in people who have failed multiple prior therapies.”

From Barron's • 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

He could hear the mechanism of the clock complaining as the first b of the interrupted bong hovered in the air.

From "A Monster Calls" by Patrick Ness




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