functional
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One user posted a video of a clunky but functional clone of the videogame “Grand Theft Auto,” showing it being coded autonomously by Fable.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
To conduct the study, the team examined functional brain connectivity in 20 different mouse models and analyzed brain scans from 940 children and young adults with autism.
From Science Daily • Jun. 3, 2026
Voters are “hungry for a different future for this city — one that is affordable, functional, creative, and safe,” Raman said in a statement.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026
If astronauts do not do exercise, they also lose coordination and cardiovascular fitness, they become less able to carry out the functional tasks that they're required to do.
From BBC • May 22, 2026
My equipment was functional, my training was sound, my faith confirmed.
From "The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates" by Wes Moore
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