function
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Human brains function on a pretty strict use-it-or-lose-it policy: When they’re not engaged, they start to atrophy.
From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026
Whether the plumber directly caused the problem, failed to identify an underlying issue, or repaired one faulty component only for another to reveal itself, the result is the same: the cistern does not function properly.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026
"These additives suggest the link between diet and cognitive function extends beyond just missing out on foods known as healthy, pointing to mechanisms linked to the degree of food processing itself."
From Science Daily • Jun. 9, 2026
The new guidelines call for doctors—from primary care to cardiology—to screen patients for metabolic risk factors and kidney function routinely.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
Impossible if the water-wheel driven by the engine is also going to function as the paddle which powers the boat through the water.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
Vocabulary lists containing function
TEKS ELAR Academic Vocabulary List (5th-7th grades)
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The SAT: Language of the Test, List 6
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The Language of Standardized Tests, List 4
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