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mechanism

[mek-uh-niz-uhm] / ˈmɛk əˌnɪz əm /




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The mechanism aims to establish monitoring, inspections, maritime insurance and protocols to facilitate safe, orderly transit through the shipping lane.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026

In that case, we later learned, the department wouldn’t be involved because state law doesn’t include any mechanism for oversight.

From Salon ● Oct. 4, 2026

He lay in a prone position, arms extended, body ensconced in gold and green lowrider armature, adhered to a blue bike frame, rocking on a 25-cent mechanical ride mechanism.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026

While passports have security features such as watermarks and electronic ID chips, Porter says, "we tolerate a £10 number plate with no security mechanism on it".

From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026

It had a timing mechanism and a spinning tray, and it created radiation.

From "Klawde: Evil Alien Warlord Cat" by Johnny Marciano and Emily Chenoweth

The inquiry heard that review found 10 mental health trusts were "not operating their consent mechanisms in line with the digital principles".

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026

The Citizenship by Investment Program announced by the government on Friday to coincide with Argentina Week in Paris proposes two "simple and transparent mechanisms" for obtaining an Argentine passport.

From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026

The United Nations Command, which conducted the on-site investigations into the blasts with the South Korean military, said it would handle the violation of the 1953 armistice "through established Armistice mechanisms".

From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026

His research examines how cells respond to oxidative stress and is helping reveal new mechanisms involved in blood pressure, heart function and vascular health.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 28, 2026

The ethos of atomic physics—the relentless drive to find irreducible particles, universal mechanisms, and systematic explanations—would soon permeate biology and drive the discipline toward new methods and new questions.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee




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