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as in devices
a mechanical part or group of parts used to perform a specific task
The printer's paper feeding mechanism is jammed.
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as in methods
a series of actions used to achieve an end
She was stunned to learn that there was no mechanism in place to remedy the problem.
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Recent Examples of mechanisms
The net takeaway is that Warsh wants to keep markets guessing, allowing its own pricing mechanisms to react to data and handicap scenarios.
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Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
23 June 2026
What is needed now are mechanisms that assure that agents are working within the right context, at the right time, with the right guardrails – especially when less-technical business users are involved.
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Joe McKendrick,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
Extreme temperatures, especially when combined with high humidity, make sweating and other mechanisms people rely on to cool down become less effective.
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Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
22 June 2026
The report outlines Russian efforts to study Iran’s experience challenging Western sanctions through international legal mechanisms.
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Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
22 June 2026
For example, studies show that the mechanisms for both optimism and pessimism lie in opposite parts of the brain, with the right hemisphere primarily driving pessimism and the left primarily driving optimism.
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Dr. Deepika Chopra,
Flow Space,
16 June 2026
Until now, however, the mechanisms behind the phenomenon remained largely unclear.
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Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
16 June 2026
Reactive oxygen species, inflammation and collagen breakdown are three of the central mechanisms behind visible skin aging, which is why the finding has drawn attention beyond the lab.
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Allison Palmer,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 June 2026
Yet the enforcement mechanisms for policing Iran’s nuclear work were left to negotiate another day.
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Nabih Bulos,
Los Angeles Times,
15 June 2026
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
23 June 2026
What is needed now are mechanisms that assure that agents are working within the right context, at the right time, with the right guardrails – especially when less-technical business users are involved.
—
Joe McKendrick,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
Extreme temperatures, especially when combined with high humidity, make sweating and other mechanisms people rely on to cool down become less effective.
—
Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
22 June 2026
The report outlines Russian efforts to study Iran’s experience challenging Western sanctions through international legal mechanisms.
—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
22 June 2026
For example, studies show that the mechanisms for both optimism and pessimism lie in opposite parts of the brain, with the right hemisphere primarily driving pessimism and the left primarily driving optimism.
—
Dr. Deepika Chopra,
Flow Space,
16 June 2026
Until now, however, the mechanisms behind the phenomenon remained largely unclear.
—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
16 June 2026
Reactive oxygen species, inflammation and collagen breakdown are three of the central mechanisms behind visible skin aging, which is why the finding has drawn attention beyond the lab.
—
Allison Palmer,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 June 2026
Yet the enforcement mechanisms for policing Iran’s nuclear work were left to negotiate another day.
—
Nabih Bulos,
Los Angeles Times,
15 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mechanisms
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At one point, Jessie befriends a gang of tech toys that includes a low-tech potty-training product named Smarty Pants, along with GPS and camera devices Atlas and Snappy.
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The suspects arrested allegedly planned to target senior government officials with small, armed drones; no devices were launched.
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The finish is what sells it, and the modern methods aim to look like hair that’s always been there.
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Afterpay data published last year in Fortune found that more than half of Gen Z consumers report an aversion to credit cards, with 63% switching to alternative payment methods as a result — making BNPL the de facto checkout tool for the generation Amazon most wants to own.
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The European goal machines — who both command a weekly salary north of $600,000 — have started the tournament with a bang.
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Hypersonic missiles have been in development for a while now, but these have tended to be extremely complex machines that are mind-bogglingly expensive to make and slow to deploy.
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Driving through deep water can also affect a vehicle's mechanical and electrical systems.
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The global technology firm earns top ratings in such jobs as IT systems analyst and management analyst.
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That blast wasn’t the only time on Wednesday that the rookie showed off his physical tools.
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This article was created by content specialists using various tools, including AI.
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In Taiwan, the university where a prospective student was caught cheating is now reviewing rules and standard operating procedures for AI eyewears during examinations.
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The deal, the fruit of months of negotiations, takes aim at the lucrative way doctors can charge for procedures on patients referred to them by personal injury lawyers.
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Unlike those innovations, AI uniquely engages in cognitive processes such as analysis, content creation, and decision-making, fundamentally altering the nature of work itself.
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An introductory section designed by Studio Adrien Gardère will spotlight the savoir-faire of Le19M’s 11 resident maisons d’art, focusing on the gestures, tools, materials and creative processes that define them.
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