functional
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He says Gen Z is price-sensitive but willing to pay more if the drink feels special, larger, or functional.
From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026
GM has stated that in the event of a spindle fracture, anti-lock brakes, stability control and traction control remain functional until the vehicle comes to a complete stop.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026
The initiator marks the location where the information encoded in a gene begins to be converted, or expressed, into a functional product.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 23, 2026
This is where you really need to have a handle on your functional budgeting in retirement.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 19, 2026
I can tell now that the building we're perched on is abandoned and boarded up, and only two JumboTrons along this entire block are functional.
From "Legend" by Marie Lu
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