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function

[fuhngk-shuhn] / ˈfʌŋk ʃən /




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At another point, the team realized the frame failed in a key function: keeping water out.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

Older adults may benefit from creatine's potential to help maintain muscle mass, bone density and cognitive function as they age.

From Science Daily • May 4, 2026

"If we think of seagrass meadows as forests, those invertebrates are basically insects that help it function in the marine environment," explained Jones.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

He said for example that the Ramstein Air Base had "an irreplaceable function for the United States and for us alike."

From Barron's • May 1, 2026

Information for a cell to carry out a metabolic function?

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee




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