function
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In recent remarks, Fed Gov. Michael Barr defended the central bank’s size, arguing that a bigger Fed makes banks more resilient, helps money markets function, and improves the stability of the financial system.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026
Information technology underpins nearly every critical function of modern society, yet still lacks equivalent professional frameworks.
From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026
Tort cases can be difficult to win, in part because the government can claim a “discretionary function exception,” which shields the agency from liability when the situation involves a policy-driven judgment call.
From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026
Because cPLA2 also supports healthy brain function, scientists needed to find a way to reduce its harmful activity without completely shutting the enzyme down.
From Science Daily • May 26, 2026
They selected and “appointed” certain sticks or stones as tools because they had begun to connect form and function.
From "History of Art, Volume 1" by H.W. Janson
Vocabulary lists containing function
TEKS ELAR Academic Vocabulary List (5th-7th grades)
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The SAT: Language of the Test, List 6
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The Language of Standardized Tests, List 4
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