function

Example Sentences

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Restore that forcing function, he said, and space would change no less dramatically.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

But broader change to the platforms, how they are designed and function and even accessed, is likely to take years more, and more court rulings against them.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

The Philadelphia Police Department told AFP its officers will wear body cameras with a live translation function to facilitate communication with non-English speakers.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

There are always question marks hanging over “Doctor Who,” which intermittently swaps out its lead and secondary actors as a function of its narrative premise and practical strategizing, but never quite so many as now.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

In late 1791 the War Department put Major General “Mad” Anthony Wayne in charge of restructuring the army units under his command so they could function as irregular forces in Ohio.

From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz