mechanisms

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“The company has demonstrated a degree of hostility to shareholders’ exercise of certain of these key accountability mechanisms in recent years,” ISS wrote.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

On Sunday, AFC-M23 spokesman Lawrence Kanyuka said they had "immediately activated" response mechanisms in conjunction with health services and local medical facilities, to prevent the spread of Ebola in areas under their control.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

"Environmental impact assessments and oversight mechanisms are now completely ineffective," he told AFP.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

However, in modern environments where calorie-rich foods are constantly available, the same biological mechanisms may now be contributing to chronic disease.

From Science Daily • May 11, 2026

As humans, music is an innate part of our existence, as we all possess the physical mechanisms to make and process organized sound just as we do language.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin