How to Use a function of in a Sentence
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This shift is not obviously a function of removing the Ten Commandments from public spaces or the end of prayer in schools.
—Philip Bump, Washington Post, 20 June 2024
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Biden’s supporters have argued that this is a function of negative news coverage, which was always a stretch (given, in part, that people are keenly aware of how old the president is).
—Philip Bump, Washington Post, 28 June 2024
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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
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So much of the great unlearning is a function of pride.
—Daniel Foster, National Review, 30 Nov. 2023
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This might be a function of the speed with which many people approach the matching process.
—Amy Dickinson, Detroit Free Press, 20 June 2023
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This might be a function of the speed with which many people approach the matching process.
—Amy Dickinson, Detroit Free Press, 20 June 2023
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As a function of its thinness, this comforter felt more like a light blanket.
—Sharon Brandwein, Southern Living, 4 Jan. 2024
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In some ways, its current predicament may be a function of its past success.
—Noah Robertson, The Christian Science Monitor, 14 June 2023
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In some ways, its current predicament may be a function of its past success.
—Noah Robertson, The Christian Science Monitor, 14 June 2023
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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
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No, this massacre was a function of hate—the kind of toxic intolerance in its purest form.
—TIME, 12 Oct. 2023
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In part, the growing sense of disillusionment is a function of time.
—Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Nov. 2022
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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
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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
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Until then, it was believed that the forest’s abundant rain was a function of climate.
—John Muyskens, Washington Post, 18 Nov. 2022
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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
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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
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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
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Advertisement This might be a function of the speed with which many people approach the matching process.
—Amy Dickinson, Washington Post, 20 June 2023
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Advertisement This might be a function of the speed with which many people approach the matching process.
—Amy Dickinson, Washington Post, 20 June 2023
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Utah, home to the largest Mormon population in the US, was the youngest state, with a median age of 31.3, a function of having one of the nation’s highest birthrates.
—Mike Schneider, BostonGlobe.com, 25 May 2023
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Utah, home to the largest Mormon population in the US, was the youngest state, with a median age of 31.3, a function of having one of the nation’s highest birthrates.
—Mike Schneider, BostonGlobe.com, 25 May 2023
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As a function of their work, fire lookout staffers are often left alone in remote wilderness areas.
—Hannah Kingsley-Ma, The New Republic, 7 Sep. 2022
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Here is the simplest equation that gives the position of the mass as a function of time, where A is the amplitude of the motion and ω is the angular frequency.
—Rhett Allain, WIRED, 14 Mar. 2023
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The answer to the first question, experts say, is mostly a function of the increasing role of power and velocity in the sport.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2023
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That was mainly a function of the shooting schedule and the budget, which was weighed down by the burdens of locations, set building, and costumes.
—Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 9 Feb. 2024
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