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function

[fuhngk-shuhn] / ˈfʌŋk ʃən /




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"People don't function very efficiently if they're constantly worrying, 'Is my job going to exist next week?'"

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

"Most life on Earth is microbial, driving nutrient cycles and ecosystem function while revealing new dimensions of biological diversity through symbiosis," said Grosell.

From Science Daily • May 31, 2026

Yet the White House memo didn’t include crucial information typically yielded from such tests that would provide evidence for Barbabella’s finding that Trump’s cardiac function is normal.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

The MoCA is a widely used cognitive screening tool designed to assess memory, attention, language, visuospatial skills and other areas of cognitive function.

From Salon • May 31, 2026

That response is predictable because most people assume that racism, and racial systems generally, are fundamentally a function of attitudes.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander




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