functional
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The guideline came from Paltrow’s years of conversations with functional doctors and nutritionists, where she asked questions like, “What are the allergens that tend to cause the most inflammation in people?”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
This rocking chair is equal parts dramatic and functional, featuring a stacked cylinder back, rocker frame and arm rests in a black glossy finish.
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
"The resources Meta is devoting to blocking these ads would be better spent improving user safety through functional tools to reduce problematic use and to detect and remove users under age 13," she added.
From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026
Some people might call it a tree house, but that would insult its fortified and functional nature.
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
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