mechanisms

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A nonscientific layman like me would think that the scientific community would already have mechanisms like this in place.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

—Use incognito or private browsing mode, which prevents cookies from persisting between sessions and makes it harder for sites to recognize you as a returning visitor, though many sites have tracking mechanisms other than cookies.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

The egomania and the fabulism are coping mechanisms that will grow more extreme under pressure.

From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026

The dramatic turnaround came after authorities tightened regulations and introduced better gas monitoring systems and clearer accountability mechanisms.

From BBC • May 31, 2026

This phenomenon was exciting for researchers trying to understand the mechanisms of cancer, because it suggested that they might be able to study the moment a normal cell becomes malignant.

From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot