functional
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Voters are “hungry for a different future for this city — one that is affordable, functional, creative, and safe,” Raman said in a statement.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026
Drug candidate bepirovirsen helped nearly a fifth of patients in two late-stage clinical trials achieve a functional cure, the company said.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
"Based on these insights, this review summarizes the induction mechanisms of cellular senescence and the subsequent evolution of their functional phenotypes across diverse tissues."
From Science Daily • May 22, 2026
If astronauts do not do exercise, they also lose coordination and cardiovascular fitness, they become less able to carry out the functional tasks that they're required to do.
From BBC • May 22, 2026
It was the first in a sequence of impossibly rich and voluminous banquets whose menus raised the question of whether any of the city’s leading men could possibly have a functional artery.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
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