functional
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"If a health condition is stable and it's not affecting someone's functional ability, then there's no reason to exclude that person," he said.
From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026
Becerra said he would seek to work with local governments to create a functional emergency alert system throughout the state.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026
Palestinian herder Mohammed Emar has set up a fully functional home for his family where his daughters can even sing karaoke.
From Barron's ● Sep. 17, 2026
He then asked a local blacksmith to turn his idea into a functional device.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 7, 2026
In Dr. Posner’s book, Attention in a Social World, he writes that “it is now possible to view attention much more concretely as an organ system, with its own functional anatomy.”
From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel
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