function
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Gastrointestinal failure means Rupert's digestive system does not function as it should, while haemophilia A is a condition which affects how his blood clots.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
The campaign still showed up to this A.I.-advertised function, though.
From Slate • Jun. 3, 2026
Researchers at Northern Arizona University's School of Informatics, Computing, and Cyber Systems are working to better understand how Roaring Springs and other cave-fed springs function.
From Science Daily • Jun. 2, 2026
“How they operate and function in their jobs will look totally different than it did just a mere couple months ago,” Driscoll said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026
A unit of heredity must carry the code to build a metabolic or cellular function specified by a protein.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
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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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