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Sarcopenia is the progressive loss of muscle mass, strength and function.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

The loans would function like fixed-rate second mortgages.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

These compounds are produced when gut microbes ferment dietary material and are important for normal intestinal function.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 30, 2026

I intend to keep working as long as I can function, earning $108,000 a year.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 30, 2026

That is not the function they served, however.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis

If spending on administrative or non-healthcare functions exceeded 10% of total revenue, a clinic would have to pay a penalty equal to the amount it overspent.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

The experiments revealed that APOE4 causes cholesterol to accumulate inside astrocytes, support cells that perform several essential functions in maintaining brain health.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 1, 2026

He will continue overseeing those functions while interim CFO, Albertsons said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

Through his cellmate, Gershkovich learned the rules of Russian prison life, including how to perform various bodily functions in the cramped cell and how to comport himself with other inmates to stay safe.

From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026

He knew the building well—he’d been to functions there a few times over the years—and he knew how to get there.

From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers

Others have argued that the 364-day system was never intended for everyday use and functioned only as an idealized religious framework.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 20, 2026

At first, the account functioned like a group chat for local surfers.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026

The reassignment is part of broader organizational changes that have the effect of making DeepMind—which Google acquired in 2014 and has functioned as a semiautonomous operation—more tightly integrated with the rest of the company.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026

While the estate's network of tracks functioned as a fire break in some locations, in other areas strong winds helped high flames jump the gap.

From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026

It functioned on an old-fashioned principle: you held it against the bones near your ear and it vibrated singing or talking to you.

From "The Martian Chronicles" by Ray Bradbury

Another concern for the BOE is the behavior of new AI models, some of which “have taken unexpected actions” and could potentially disrupt the functioning of computer networks essential to the financial system.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026

“A sufficiently powerful system functioning within a self-reinforcing loop risks reducing the ability of society to exercise meaningful oversight and intervention,” Bailey wrote.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026

Metabolites are small molecules circulating through the bloodstream that can provide clues about how the body is functioning.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 28, 2026

Cooper said some developments had even featured "fake" weep vents, where decorative plastic pieces had been fitted instead of functioning openings.

From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026

Under so much physical stress, many women stopped having their periods throughout the war, which meant that even their bodies didn’t seem to be functioning like women’s bodies anymore.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein