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function

[fuhngk-shuhn] / ˈfʌŋk ʃən /




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For you, goods and services serve a utilitarian function.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026

These kinds of businesses, or the representations of these businesses, how do they function and how do they flourish?

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

Kayan suffered a significant deterioration in his kidney function, and although it has now recovered slightly, he may need a transplant in future.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

Scientists have long suspected that this change helps these animals maintain healthy brain function despite living in chronically low-oxygen environments.

From Science Daily • Apr. 15, 2026

In Wacquant’s words: “Racial division was a consequence, not a precondition of slavery, but once it was instituted it became detached from its initial function and acquired a social potency all its own.”

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander




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