dysfunction

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Recent Examples of dysfunction The new batch of episodes will follow a middle-age Malcolm and his daughter getting dragged back into the family’s dysfunction at Hal and Lois’s 40th wedding-anniversary party. Michael Savio, Vulture, 25 Mar. 2025 The late 19th century experienced turmoil remarkably similar to today — government dysfunction, profound changes in the economic landscape, decreasing standards of living, and massive technological transformations. Rich Baum, New York Daily News, 24 Mar. 2025 Over time, building up your core strength can alleviate low-back pain, improve posture, improve sports performance, prevent injuries, and manage pelvic floor dysfunction. Sohaib Imtiaz, Verywell Health, 14 Mar. 2025 Plenty of other conditions like pelvic floor dysfunction, interstitial cystitis (a.k.a. painful bladder syndrome), and yeast infections can be easy to confuse with UTIs. Korin Miller, SELF, 17 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for dysfunction

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“Dysfunction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dysfunction. Accessed 10 Apr. 2025.

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