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

"Understanding these mechanisms is essential to identifying new targets for intervention and improving long-term outcomes for patients."

From Science Daily • May 16, 2026

"Over 200 abusive comments were posted on my page, and the reporting mechanisms are simply not good enough," he said.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

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

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

That owes partly to another of our great survival mechanisms that can be problematic when relied upon in excess.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel