functional
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That is not a metaphorical handover, but a very real and functional one.
From MarketWatch • May 5, 2026
It’s a functional space meant to support your life.
From Salon • May 5, 2026
Making the various buttons functional was more complex.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026
Together, these results mark an important milestone for quantum research in Europe and bring the vision of a functional quantum internet closer to reality.
From Science Daily • Apr. 30, 2026
“If you want to be in a really functional room,” I began with false heartiness, “you ought to spend your time in the bathroom then.”
From "A Separate Peace" by John Knowles
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