mechanism
Example Sentences
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“There’s no guarantee or mechanism to assure that illegal operators will pay the taxes or fulfill their obligations,” Rivera said.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026
In other words, the balancing mechanism is being stressed by the conflict.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026
"I'm very much a champion of getting us back to having a river bus, having river travel and having the river as a transit mechanism and people being able to access it again".
From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026
Tenaga Nasional and other power producers have faced a limited impact from rising energy prices, as higher fuel costs are largely passed on to consumers through the monthly adjustment mechanism, the analysts say.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026
He could hear the mechanism of the clock complaining as the first b of the interrupted bong hovered in the air.
From "A Monster Calls" by Patrick Ness
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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