functional
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“Mechanics, functional strength, nutrition, sleep, recovery, mental focus—it was all part of the equation.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
In the third, an unreleased research AI model, couldn’t find the functional target company and looked for alternatives, scanning 9,000 targets on the internet and eventually finding one.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 1, 2026
“This vote shows the momentum shifting,” said Will Cole, a podcaster and functional medicine practitioner.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
Zhang's broader research also covers nanomaterial synthesis, radiation damage in nanostructured materials, the mechanical behavior of nanostructured metals, and functional materials.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 31, 2026
Electricity had overwhelmed her circuits, but then her recovery program activated, and after a moment, she was fully functional again.
From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown
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