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mechanism

[mek-uh-niz-uhm] / ˈmɛk əˌnɪz əm /




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The mechanism for change has been the Honours Diversity and Outreach Committee, created last year with the job of making the awards better reflect UK society.

From BBC Jul. 19, 2026

"This could represent a new cardioprotective mechanism of the Mediterranean diet," Vicinanza said.

From Science Daily Jul. 18, 2026

Here is how the mechanism would work — and in some places, already does.

From Salon Jul. 18, 2026

This mechanism allows them to sell more shares than the offering sizes and buy that same amount, either from the market or the company, to deliver them.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 15, 2026

Galton’s idea was simple: he would mimic the mechanism of natural selection.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee

“The timing and the mechanisms by which those commodities end up affecting our food prices are much more varied, and they take much more time to occur,” Volpe said.

From MarketWatch Jul. 18, 2026

These were strong mechanisms of control, she says.

From BBC Jul. 18, 2026

Scientists have long known that this system exists, but the mechanisms behind it have remained difficult to explain.

From Science Daily Jul. 16, 2026

Platforms are required to deploy systems to recognise extreme emotions and to implement crisis intervention mechanisms.

From Barron's Jul. 15, 2026

The throne whirred and hummed with secret mechanisms.

From "The Last Olympian" by Rick Riordan




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