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“The system felt nonfunctional, and that was stressful,” Katie said.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 23, 2026

Solar-powered light attached to a nonfunctional street lamp illuminates a section of sidewalk near Orange Drive in Hancock Park.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 21, 2026

In this case, the injectable hydrogel is intended for children born with a condition that leaves them with an underdeveloped, nonfunctional left ventricle.

From Science Daily Mar. 6, 2024

They found deep kinship in their approach to mechanical problems — sometimes more intuitive than methodical — and their desire to restore nonfunctional or limping machines to their full potential.

From Seattle Times Jan. 26, 2024

I see it as my responsibility to ignore the emptiness of the streets, the nonfunctional stoplights, and the occasional clusters of walking dead.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman




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