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dysfunction

[dis-fuhngk-shuhn] / dɪsˈfʌŋk ʃən /


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That raises the possibility that medications acting on the same pathway might eventually be repurposed to address oligodendrocyte dysfunction and age-related cognitive decline.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 17, 2026

“Thank you for your patience and understanding,” Sanders said, “and giving us the time that we needed to navigate some dysfunction and some troubled waters to write the album we’re proud of.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026

But a rapid jump in yields can signal forced selling in the market or a dysfunction that could spiral.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 1, 2026

The 23-year-old attacking midfielder says he is being treated for a "neurological dysfunction" after collapsing during two friendlies this summer.

From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026

The dysfunction was so rampant, we regularly had to have meetings to address the issues that plagued our team.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad

"There was a very structured 50-year-long reflection on themes that may seem light, but are in fact about our Western world, about the dysfunctions of our Western world," curator Quentin Bajac told AFP.

From Barron's ● Jan. 30, 2026

This would punish companies that are doing Chicago a favor by staying in downtown offices despite the city’s dysfunctions, rather than fleeing elsewhere.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 21, 2025

The results were striking: the compound not only lowered blood sugar and improved insulin responsiveness but also addressed broader metabolic dysfunctions through a previously underexplored biological route.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 7, 2025

The agency said he died Tuesday after being treated for age-related illnesses and multiple organ dysfunctions for the past year.

From Seattle Times ● May 7, 2024

These living arrangements - more adapted to rustic open spaces than to high rises - led to severe social and psychological dysfunctions.

From After the Rain : how the West lost the East by Samuel Vaknin


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