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dysfunction

[dis-fuhngk-shuhn] / dɪsˈfʌŋk ʃən /


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As Patti summarized it, "there is no free lunch" when searching for sugar alternatives, particularly when several metabolic pathways can ultimately lead toward liver dysfunction.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 6, 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

The 23-year-old attacking midfielder says he is being treated for a "neurological dysfunction" after collapsing during two friendlies this summer.

From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026

Druckenmiller said there was no dysfunction in the market that would warrant such a move and that high inflation and runaway federal debt were among the forces driving up yields.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026

Maya found herself thinking about Joaquin and Birdie, how Joaquin had said that he and Maya had the same dysfunction.

From "Far from the Tree" by Robin Benway

"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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