mechanisms

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However, researchers suspect other biological mechanisms could also be involved.

From Science Daily • Jun. 6, 2026

My research had found that corporate governance mechanisms, such as board of directors and active shareholders, tend to complement and balance each other to drive a company’s performance.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

—Use incognito or private browsing mode, which prevents cookies from persisting between sessions and makes it harder for sites to recognize you as a returning visitor, though many sites have tracking mechanisms other than cookies.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

The egomania and the fabulism are coping mechanisms that will grow more extreme under pressure.

From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026

The throne whirred and hummed with secret mechanisms.

From "The Last Olympian" by Rick Riordan