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mechanism

[mek-uh-niz-uhm] / ˈmɛk əˌnɪz əm /




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By showing that IP6 signaling influences the Cul4A protein degradation pathway, the study reveals a previously unknown mechanism involved in maintaining genome stability.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

So teams have to use a different mechanism in the rules if they consider the penalty unfair.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

My only coping mechanism was to give up trying and read.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

It is the same mechanism behind Avastin, a drug approved more than two decades ago, and it carries real risks like bleeding, clots and high blood pressure.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

If you look at a clock or a watch from the outside you can tell that there is a mechanism which turns the hands.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton




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