function

Example Sentences

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Energy functions like a tax, reducing discretionary spending and compressing margins.

From Barron's

The process functions like a 'mechanical ratchet', gradually advancing division without requiring a fully closed contractile ring.

From Science Daily

This approach looks at how DNA is packaged inside each cell, revealing which regions of the genome are accessible and active, a key indicator of a cell's state and function.

From Science Daily

Federal Judge for the Southern District of Florida, said that district courts are “still functioning,” but warned that her colleagues are growing frightened in the current climate, which she called “very dangerous.”

From Salon

“AI didn’t just assist, it functioned as the operational team: writing exploits, building tools, automating exfiltration,” Gambit said.

From MarketWatch