function

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Instead, extremely thin layers can perform the same function, and in some cases even better.

From Science Daily • Apr. 5, 2026

Education scholar John R. Thelin has pointed out how athletics can function like a separate corporation, tied to the university only through scholarships, logo licensing and marketing.

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026

For them, labor was a spiritual act, function guided form, beauty lay in simplicity, and well-designed objects need never change.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

"It's just making sure that the club has enough money to function and make sure that we actually get the job done."

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

“Explain to the newcomers, Fraulein, the function of the bunkers.”

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom