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dysfunction

[dis-fuhngk-shuhn] / dɪsˈfʌŋk ʃən /


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That raises the possibility that medications acting on the same pathway might eventually be repurposed to address oligodendrocyte dysfunction and age-related cognitive decline.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 17, 2026

“Thank you for your patience and understanding,” Sanders said, “and giving us the time that we needed to navigate some dysfunction and some troubled waters to write the album we’re proud of.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026

"Those who are doing their job and trying to do their job should be properly remunerated for it but unfortunately some are prevented from doing that by the dysfunction".

From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026

But a rapid jump in yields can signal forced selling in the market or a dysfunction that could spiral.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 1, 2026

She didn’t tell him his mom was nice, or pretend that she hadn’t just seen the definition of dysfunction.

From "We'll Fly Away" by Bryan Bliss

"There was a very structured 50-year-long reflection on themes that may seem light, but are in fact about our Western world, about the dysfunctions of our Western world," curator Quentin Bajac told AFP.

From Barron's ● Jan. 30, 2026

“Successive dysfunctions have brought us to catastrophe,” said Guy Tubiana, museum security adviser at the Culture Ministry.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 10, 2025

The technology could also be used medically, for example, to monitor movement dysfunctions caused by Parkinson's disease and Alzheimer's disease, or to help patients recover lost functionality after a stroke.

From Science Daily ● May 15, 2024

The agency said he died Tuesday after being treated for age-related illnesses and multiple organ dysfunctions for the past year.

From Seattle Times ● May 7, 2024

These living arrangements - more adapted to rustic open spaces than to high rises - led to severe social and psychological dysfunctions.

From After the Rain : how the West lost the East by Samuel Vaknin


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