functional
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"We welcome the proposed changes, but the DWP needs to go further and faster to ensure a fair and functional system."
From BBC • May 15, 2026
The functional ethos was always part of Quiksilver too.
From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026
Although individual studies often pointed to different brain locations, the findings appeared to map onto a shared functional brain network involving the default mode network and subcortical regions.
From Science Daily • May 10, 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
So even if I had a functional EVA suit to leave the airlock with, I wouldn't have anywhere to go.
From "The Martian" by Andy Weir
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