functional

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Some have since been worked into functional items, with his giant tape measure becoming a coffee table and a big plug turned into a cupboard.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

Using functional ultrasound imaging and electrical recordings, the researchers identified the mediodorsal thalamus as the brain region most affected by the mutation.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

The site is roughly 100 miles southwest of the nation’s only fully functional rare earths mine — Mountain Pass operated by MP Materials, in which the U.S.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

He recognizes that terms like cure and functional cure could be applied in a carefully defined way in certain subsets of patients and be beneficial, but he’s just not ready to declare victory.

From Slate • Mar. 29, 2026

“We have to check that your wands are fully functional, no problems, you know, as they’re your most important tools in the tasks ahead,” said Bagman.

From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling