functional
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He managed the Cristiano Ronaldo-Karim Benzema dynamic at Madrid, keeping them functional if not always comfortable.
From BBC • May 13, 2026
Through the costly efforts of district staff and private contractors, which included Innive, the system gradually became functional and continues in use.
From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026
"Restoring a more youthful microbiome can reverse several core features of aging at both the molecular and functional level, including inflammation, fibrosis, mitochondrial decline, telomere attrition, and DNA damage," Dr. Li said.
From Science Daily • May 9, 2026
AIP imports models from other companies that help make Palantir’s software more powerful, and Palantir executives argue that their software makes many models more functional, reducing the slop.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026
Electricity had overwhelmed her circuits, but then her recovery program activated, and after a moment, she was fully functional again.
From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown
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