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functional

[fuhngk-shuh-nl] / ˈfʌŋk ʃə nl /


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Operating as a functional sculpture, the Bat Shelf is a collaboration between London artists Hannah Lim and Hugo Harris.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

Intel’s manufacturing yields—the ratio of functional chips to the maximum possible—in its newest chip-making process are too low.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

Some have since been worked into functional items, with his giant tape measure becoming a coffee table and a big plug turned into a cupboard.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

This early prototype represents the closest progress so far toward building a fully functional quantum battery.

From Science Daily • Apr. 4, 2026

I took these moments for granted, but from where I was sitting, I got to observe a stable, functional, and joyful relationship.

From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi




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