mechanism

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Recent Examples of mechanism The clutch-actuation mechanism on the DCT models has been tweaked to provide smoother transitions and improved control when riding at extremely low speeds. New Atlas, 15 Mar. 2025 However, under the ICC’s withdrawal mechanism, the ICC keeps jurisdiction over crimes committed during the membership period of a state. Zahid Mahmood, CNN, 14 Mar. 2025 According to lead author Marina Blanco, this lengthening may serve as a protective mechanism against cell damage that could otherwise occur during periodic warming phases. Jenny Lehmann, Discover Magazine, 13 Mar. 2025 An internal support mechanism keeps your head cradled in an ergonomic position, preventing a stiff neck. Sophie Friedman, AFAR Media, 4 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for mechanism
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Noun
  • The new order sets up the regulatory streamlining apparatus and agenda at federal agencies.
    Clyde Wayne Crews Jr., Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
  • This year, the gathering is expected to again highlight how united the political apparatus is around his vision for the future, despite the country’s economic hurdles.
    Simone McCarthy, CNN, 3 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • The big picture: The fires that have razed at least 170,000 acres ignited Friday are tied to the same giant storm system that brought tornadoes to the U.S. South, per Axios' Andrew Freedman.
    Rebecca Falconer, Axios, 17 Mar. 2025
  • Studying young systems like the one powering LBN 483 is vital for learning more about how stars form, beginning with a giant cloud of molecular gas that becomes destabilized, undergoes gravitational collapse and fragments into clumps, each clump being the womb of a new star system.
    Keith Cooper, Space.com, 16 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • These range from counseling to lifestyle changes to medications to devices to surgery.
    Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
  • The company is known for its Zero Trust Exchange platform, which securely connects and protects users, devices and applications from cyberattacks and data loss.
    TipRanks.com Staff, CNBC, 16 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • For many Africans, living in a postcolonial con- text, militarization has been prioritized over care or harm reduction methods.
    Edna Bonhomme, Rolling Stone, 11 Mar. 2025
  • Ferrazzi introduces methods like stress testing, where team members openly challenge ideas in a structured format to refine decision-making. Build Psychological Safety First – For negotiation to be effective, team members must feel safe voicing concerns.
    Kwame Christian, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • The machines were part of a pilot program that ended earlier this year, and the state patrol is preparing its results for state lawmakers.
    Meg Anderson, NPR, 10 Mar. 2025
  • Its value in business has long been tied to cost-savings, replacing expensive human labor with machines that can perform repetitive tasks.
    Preetpal Singh, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Strickland’s research focuses on detecting whether LLMs can infer details about their own training process, constraints, and objectives simply from patterns in their training data.
    Craig S. Smith, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
  • This detailed breakdown explains the process of a change-of-address scam, from initial targeting to the potential consequences and warning signs to watch for.
    Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report, Fox News, 16 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • While misinformation and distortion of facts become tools of manipulation, documentary filmmaking reminds us of the power of truth.
    Matthew Carey, Deadline, 9 Mar. 2025
  • What to watch: Scores of health tech companies now advertise tools, often driven by artificial intelligence, aimed at cutting down provider workload by automating administrative tasks.
    Maya Goldman, Axios, 9 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Biodynamics is also proactive and adopts a similar mindset of working with the land, however, it is based on a specific set of ideas, and a fairly rigid procedure that has not been updated in 100 years.
    John Mariani, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
  • Arakawa had brought the kelpie mix named Zinna home from a veterinary hospital on Feb. 9 after a procedure, Mendoza said.
    Nicole Brown Chau, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2025

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“Mechanism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mechanism. Accessed 20 Mar. 2025.

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