functional
Example Sentences
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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
The findings highlight the value of combining genetic testing with functional studies of how genes operate inside cells.
From Science Daily • Jun. 13, 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
John Barrett, for Filco and Co-op supermarkets, said the proposed Lidl would be "out-of-centre" and change the "functional visual role of the site" irreversibly.
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
It seemed so American to her, flossing, that mechanical sliding of a string between teeth, inelegant and functional.
From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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