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[fuhngk-shuhn] / ˈfʌŋk ʃən /




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The next day, the data-analytics startup Databricks unveiled a function called ai_decide.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

These findings suggest that cholesterol metabolism inside astrocytes, along with lysosomal function, could become important treatment targets for both Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 1, 2026

The loans would function like fixed-rate second mortgages.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

I intend to keep working as long as I can function, earning $108,000 a year.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 30, 2026

With DNA too, Watson and Crick realized, the form of the molecule had to be intrinsically linked to function.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee

If spending on administrative or non-healthcare functions exceeded 10% of total revenue, a clinic would have to pay a penalty equal to the amount it overspent.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

“To be successful requires engagement from all of the functions in an organization.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026

For five months, the creatures will not eat or drink, slowing all bodily functions as they shelter away from the harsh Alaskan weather.

From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026

When basic government functions are carried out visibly and consistently, they can seem extraordinary - particularly because so many people have come to expect otherwise.

From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026

For a bread mold to grow successfully in minimal media, then, it needed all its metabolic, molecule-building functions to be intact.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee

Some tech-savvy investors built custom sets of agents that functioned like mini money managers, crunching numbers and monitoring the market like a team of analysts at a hedge fund.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026

At first, the account functioned like a group chat for local surfers.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026

While the estate's network of tracks functioned as a fire break in some locations, in other areas strong winds helped high flames jump the gap.

From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026

Credit markets have functioned smoothly, heavy supply has been absorbed and the main AI issuers still are “elite corporations with incredible balance sheets.”

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 25, 2026

None of these tasks requires zero; civilizations functioned perfectly well for millennia before its discovery.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife

Another concern for the BOE is the behavior of new AI models, some of which “have taken unexpected actions” and could potentially disrupt the functioning of computer networks essential to the financial system.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026

Metabolites are small molecules circulating through the bloodstream that can provide clues about how the body is functioning.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 28, 2026

"Rapid alerts about missile and drone threats are essential - they save lives. This is critical civilian infrastructure... It is not a military target. It is essential to keeping everyday life functioning," Sybiha said.

From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026

“There’s no systemic risk and as of now, markets are functioning as they should,” Simsek said in an interview on Friday with Turkey’s NTV, a national news channel.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026

They passed on from there to a Travel Hall, where they saw the car covered with tiles, and the functioning Rube Goldberg chicken device and the rusting Burma Shave ads on the wall.

From "American Gods" by Neil Gaiman




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