mechanism
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"As Bessent himself confirmed, the move is mainly a signalling mechanism, with the Treasury showing it is prepared to step in with yields near current levels," said economists at Capital Economics.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
The informal mechanism has persisted, in various forms, despite criticism from countries opposed to the opaque process.
From Barron's ● Aug. 21, 2026
"In one of our strains, we saw that offspring from older mothers had a longer lifespan, implying a genetic mechanism may be involved in that beneficial effect."
From Science Daily ● Aug. 19, 2026
The mechanism has existed since at least the 19th century, but it has only been used a few times, usually in response to severe environmental destruction.
From Salon ● Aug. 19, 2026
However, if the new science is responsible, the mechanism is far from straightforward.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
"The mechanisms people dislike about modern social media are often the same that made those platforms extraordinarily good at keeping people there," he said.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
It’s the antithesis of all the coping mechanisms that our culture almost demands you adopt.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026
The joint statement also called for the establishment of "mechanisms for transparency, traceability, and auditing" to make sure the funds are properly used.
From Barron's ● Aug. 13, 2026
Leaders at both OpenAI and Anthropic have called for establishing new mechanisms that would allow AI companies to coordinate on safety matters.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
Physiologists concentrate, instead, on the mechanisms by which these structures and parts interact to enable the functions of living organisms; they concern themselves with how things work.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
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Power Suffix: -ism
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