dysfunction

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Recent Examples of dysfunction No one wins by subjecting people with serious mental illness to months and years of violence and dysfunction on Rikers, then releasing them back into our communities, often without adequate support. Jonathan Lippman, New York Daily News, 27 June 2025 This mitochondrial dysfunction could explain why lupus patients are more vulnerable to bacterial infections – even though their immune systems are constantly activated due to the disease. Andrew Monteith, The Conversation, 25 June 2025 The accounts shared by employees past and present paint a portrait of decades-long dysfunction. Laura Schulte, jsonline.com, 23 June 2025 Certain health conditions: Endocrine disorders like thyroid dysfunction, GI conditions that limit your ability to absorb nutrients, autoimmune diseases like rheumatoid arthritis, and various cancers can also do a number on your bones. Alisa Hrustic, SELF, 24 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for dysfunction
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Noun
  • After Yang was found, Police thanked those who assisted in the search for the missing man, who also has Parkinson’s disease.
    Abigail Adams, People.com, 28 June 2025
  • Do control the Asian psyllid insects with an insecticide spray at each flush of growth to prevent the spread of greening disease.
    Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 June 2025
Noun
  • In a world where ordinary systems wind down toward greater disorder (the second law of thermodynamics), Ilya Prigogine was taken by the question of how life keeps winding up.
    Ginny Whitelaw, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
  • Research suggests figs may be a supportive fruit for digestive health, blood sugar maintenance, bone disorders, cancer protection, and more.
    Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 27 June 2025

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“Dysfunction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dysfunction. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.

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