function
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Restore that forcing function, he said, and space would change no less dramatically.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
But broader change to the platforms, how they are designed and function and even accessed, is likely to take years more, and more court rulings against them.
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
The Philadelphia Police Department told AFP its officers will wear body cameras with a live translation function to facilitate communication with non-English speakers.
From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026
There are always question marks hanging over “Doctor Who,” which intermittently swaps out its lead and secondary actors as a function of its narrative premise and practical strategizing, but never quite so many as now.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026
Like the simplest of human tools—hammer, scythe, bellows, ladder, scissors—the function of the molecule can be entirely comprehended from its structure.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
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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