mechanisms

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This has weakened the market’s previous self-correcting mechanisms.

From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026

“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

The electoral body insisted mechanisms had been in place to ensure a fair vote.

From BBC • May 17, 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

Humans, like many mammals, have hormonal and genetic mechanisms that help control procreation.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari