mechanisms

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Since then, state leaders have established oversight mechanisms through laws that allow for monitoring and investigation of detention centers by the California Department of Justice and local health authorities.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 7, 2026

To be honest, I wish I hadn’t developed so many coping mechanisms to offset my shyness.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 7, 2026

Neuroscientist and autism expert Gina Rippon says an increase in late autism diagnoses around the start of this decade revealed the myriad of coping mechanisms women had been employing.

From BBC • Jul. 7, 2026

“Fable 5 launched with a variety of safety mechanisms, each of which alone does not provide perfect defense but when combined make the model very difficult to misuse,” Anthropic wrote in a blog post.

From Barron's • Jul. 1, 2026

Different researchers are exploring the different mechanisms, and they are doing so using a growing set of tools.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel