functional
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“Notably, no one suggests ‘that these elections were not functional or that they were marred by corruption’.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 30, 2026
“I’m generally very cautious about starting a GLP-1 in my older adult patients who have functional impairments, like needing a walker to ambulate or needing assistance with transferring from a bed to a chair.”
From MarketWatch • Jun. 25, 2026
In Alibaba's case, the company argues that this restriction creates a functional blockade, forcing its long-term American advisers to sever ties to protect their own lucrative defence contracts.
From BBC • Jun. 23, 2026
“There are so many more objects that you can buy that are functional, high-end and gorgeous,” says Towle, whose firm does much redesign-and-renovation work for those 50 and up.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 13, 2026
He was picky and frugal and seemed not to care how the building looked as long as it was functional.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
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