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dysfunction

[dis-fuhngk-shuhn] / dɪsˈfʌŋk ʃən /


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"This work adds to a growing body of evidence suggesting that persistent immune dysfunction may play a far larger role in chronic fatigue-related illnesses than previously recognized," said Prof Pshezhetskiy.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 2, 2026

"Those who are doing their job and trying to do their job should be properly remunerated for it but unfortunately some are prevented from doing that by the dysfunction".

From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026

But a rapid jump in yields can signal forced selling in the market or a dysfunction that could spiral.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 1, 2026

In a landscape littered with teenage dysfunction, Netflix’s ‘Don’t Say Good Luck’ is a moving argument for aspirational television.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026

Pulling back each of Fig’s ears and peeking inside, Dr. Spires babbled on about chemical waste and blood and dysfunction.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas

"There was a very structured 50-year-long reflection on themes that may seem light, but are in fact about our Western world, about the dysfunctions of our Western world," curator Quentin Bajac told AFP.

From Barron's ● Jan. 30, 2026

This would punish companies that are doing Chicago a favor by staying in downtown offices despite the city’s dysfunctions, rather than fleeing elsewhere.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 21, 2025

The agency said he died Tuesday after being treated for age-related illnesses and multiple organ dysfunctions for the past year.

From Seattle Times ● May 7, 2024

Impairment of ribosome production and other nucleolar dysfunctions lie at the heart of cancers, neurodegeneration and developmental disorders.

From Science Daily ● Mar. 18, 2024

These living arrangements - more adapted to rustic open spaces than to high rises - led to severe social and psychological dysfunctions.

From After the Rain : how the West lost the East by Samuel Vaknin


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