mechanism
Example Sentences
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Our bodies have a mechanism for rebuilding worn-out or damaged tissue, replacing whole sections of our selves annually.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
"Without a global coordination mechanism, companies and governments will have to make difficult decisions about safety while under competitive and geopolitical pressures," it said.
From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026
The researchers also wanted to know whether the same mechanism might be involved in anxiety more broadly.
From Science Daily • Jun. 3, 2026
Food and Drug Administration via a new, fast-track approval mechanism that could take as little as two months.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026
The school counselor had called it a "coping mechanism," my way of dealing with the tragedy.
From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda
Vocabulary lists containing mechanism
Power Suffix: -ism
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Engineering - Introductory
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The Suffix -ism, Part 1
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