How to Use a function of in a Sentence

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  • The subsidy, in turn, is a function of the cost to deliver it.
    Dp Opinion, The Denver Post, 14 Aug. 2024
  • The key to the hollow hold is bracing, a function of your core that helps to support the spine.
    Brett Williams, Men's Health, 24 Mar. 2023
  • So much of the great unlearning is a function of pride.
    Daniel Foster, National Review, 30 Nov. 2023
  • This might be a function of the speed with which many people approach the matching process.
    Amy Dickinson, Detroit Free Press, 20 June 2023
  • This might be a function of the speed with which many people approach the matching process.
    Amy Dickinson, Detroit Free Press, 20 June 2023
  • As a function of its thinness, this comforter felt more like a light blanket.
    Sharon Brandwein, Southern Living, 4 Jan. 2024
  • Their success was largely a function of converting nine of 12 third downs for the game.
    Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2024
  • This is a function of their habit of looking first, leaping second.
    Eric Roberge, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024
  • In some ways, its current predicament may be a function of its past success.
    Noah Robertson, The Christian Science Monitor, 14 June 2023
  • In some ways, its current predicament may be a function of its past success.
    Noah Robertson, The Christian Science Monitor, 14 June 2023
  • In this equation, ψ denotes the star formation rate as a function of the redshift z.
    Florian Freistetter, Scientific American, 11 July 2024
  • But rather than a wholesale changing of the guard, the nearly unprecedented turnover is more a function of the way TV works now.
    Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 July 2024
  • That was the latest start in Open history, but was more a function of scheduling than of crowds.
    Adam Zagoria, Forbes, 9 Sep. 2024
  • But, Yun, points out that always happens, month to month, as a function of seasonal changes in the market.
    Anna Bahney, CNN, 20 July 2023
  • No, this massacre was a function of hate—the kind of toxic intolerance in its purest form.
    TIME, 12 Oct. 2023
  • In part, the growing sense of disillusionment is a function of time.
    Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Nov. 2022
  • His mid-range shooting was good but his 3-point stroke slipped, a function of a slow start after rushing back from an injury.
    Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Apr. 2023
  • Haley’s rise is a function of the narrowness of her appeal, not because of the genius of her campaign.
    Michael Brendan Dougherty, National Review, 3 Nov. 2023
  • Until then, it was believed that the forest’s abundant rain was a function of climate.
    John Muyskens, Washington Post, 18 Nov. 2022
  • There are plenty of reasons to believe that this is a function of Joe Biden’s overall weakness.
    Michael Brendan Dougherty, National Review, 21 Apr. 2023
  • There are plenty of reasons to believe that this is a function of Joe Biden’s overall weakness.
    Michael Brendan Dougherty, National Review, 21 Apr. 2023
  • Sometimes poor shooting is a function of tired legs, and in that regard a week without games (and two off days from practice) might help.
    Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Jan. 2024
  • Advertisement This might be a function of the speed with which many people approach the matching process.
    Amy Dickinson, Washington Post, 20 June 2023
  • Advertisement This might be a function of the speed with which many people approach the matching process.
    Amy Dickinson, Washington Post, 20 June 2023
  • The strength of a component is a function of its cross-sectional area, while the weight of a component is a function of its volume.
    IEEE Spectrum, 12 May 2024
  • Utah, home to the largest Mormon population in the U.S., was the youngest state, with a median age of 31.3, a function of having one of the nation’s highest birthrates.
    Mike Schneider, Anchorage Daily News, 25 May 2023
  • Utah, home to the largest Mormon population in the U.S., was the youngest state, with a median age of 31.3, a function of having one of the nation’s highest birthrates.
    Mike Schneider, Anchorage Daily News, 25 May 2023
  • The idea that norms are purely a function of power, moreover, is mistaken.
    Tanisha M. Fazal, Foreign Affairs, 18 June 2024
  • He’s known for his overnight stakeouts, which are mostly a function of his inability to sleep.
    Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 27 Oct. 2022
  • The formula is a function of postseason gate receipts, and the Yankees and Dodgers consistently generate the two highest ticket revenues in the sport.
    Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 9 Oct. 2024

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