dysfunction
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Demagogues and electoral dysfunction are nothing new, as he acknowledges.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026
"This work adds to a growing body of evidence suggesting that persistent immune dysfunction may play a far larger role in chronic fatigue-related illnesses than previously recognized," said Prof Pshezhetskiy.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 2, 2026
"Those who are doing their job and trying to do their job should be properly remunerated for it but unfortunately some are prevented from doing that by the dysfunction".
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 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
These injuries and complaints range from blisters to severe tendonitis, bursitis, slipped vertebrae, rotator cuff dysfunction, and stress fractures, particularly fractures of the ribs.
From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown
"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 technology could also be used medically, for example, to monitor movement dysfunctions caused by Parkinson's disease and Alzheimer's disease, or to help patients recover lost functionality after a stroke.
From Science Daily ● May 15, 2024
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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