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mechanism

[mek-uh-niz-uhm] / ˈmɛk əˌnɪz əm /




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"I did try and ask some friends and family for coping mechanisms and I didn't get anywhere near as effective answers as I did from AI."

From BBC

"To open it I'm going to have to drill the lock because in the back of this you have a mechanism which is locking the door, so I need access to that mechanism," he said.

From BBC

The next phase of the research will focus on understanding exactly how these early biological mechanisms work and on developing tools that make them easier to detect.

From Science Daily

"It's the same mechanism that, like Taylor Swift and Elon Musk use to maintain privacy. It's unusual," he said.

From Barron's

This challenge has pushed researchers to look beyond the tumor itself and examine broader mechanisms of immune resistance.

From Science Daily