mechanism
Example Sentences
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Scientists have long noticed that underwater earthquakes along these faults often remain smaller than geological conditions might otherwise permit, as though some natural mechanism limits their maximum size.
From Science Daily • May 16, 2026
And I think that’s the most important thing about liberalism: that is a self-correcting mechanism that allows it when it goes too far—and it often goes too far—to correct itself.
From Slate • May 16, 2026
This, of course, is an example of a Rube Goldberg machine—an overly complex mechanism that performs a simple task.
From Barron's • May 14, 2026
The White House said both leaders agreed to establish a "Board of Trade" - a mechanism to manage the relationship without having to reopen tariff negotiations.
From BBC • May 14, 2026
He doesn’t hear me over the screeching of the rusted mechanism.
From "Linked" by Gordon Korman
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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