functional
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The guideline came from Paltrow’s years of conversations with functional doctors and nutritionists, where she asked questions like, “What are the allergens that tend to cause the most inflammation in people?”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
Lee had to make sure her left hand, among other body parts, was functional and that her balance and movement bounced back.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026
Intel’s manufacturing yields—the ratio of functional chips to the maximum possible—in its newest chip-making process are too low.
From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026
"By combining theory with our experimental ability to precisely control surface terminations, we open a new path toward MXenes with improved stability and tailored functional properties," concludes Ghorbani-Asl.
From Science Daily • Apr. 4, 2026
A functional circuit of genes was switched on and off, as if operated by a common spool or a master switch.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
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