mechanism
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The paper, which was published April 27 in Nature Neuroscience, answers a puzzling question about the mechanism controlling this long-observed cerebral movement.
From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026
These results suggest the approach does more than simply add another mechanism.
From Science Daily • May 7, 2026
He expects these tariffs to be used as an enforcing mechanism for trade pacts as well as non-trade related issues.
From Barron's • May 4, 2026
But a system that works primarily for the top tier is less a development system than a sorting mechanism.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026
Galton’s idea was simple: he would mimic the mechanism of natural selection.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
Vocabulary lists containing mechanism
Power Suffix: -ism
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The Suffix -ism, Part 1
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