mechanisms

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From this perspective, proposed cuts or new oversight mechanisms are defended as fiscally responsible or democratically accountable, even if critics see them as hostile to scientific autonomy.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

“When the costs do go up, we have, I think, a very robust set of mechanisms that ensure that Oracle is not sitting there with reduced margins,” he says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

But I lead a great life and I use my coping mechanisms from being an international sportsman.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

A treatment that actively supports regrowth through multiple mechanisms could offer a different kind of approach, especially for people who have not responded well to existing options.

From Science Daily • Jun. 7, 2026

He had sewed it a new outfit, and oiled and polished its mechanisms.

From "The Invention of Hugo Cabret" by Brian Selznick