not functioning
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The “Criminal Minds” star also underwent multiple spinal surgeries to manage cauda equina syndrome, a rare condition in which nerve bundle in the lumbar or sacral spine are compressed or not functioning properly.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 5, 2026
The way to do it is to talk about the costs of America not functioning the way we promised.
From Slate ● Apr. 20, 2026
Moist environments such as gut mucus, wound fluids, or the urinary tract provide surfaces where bacteria could spread through swashing, even when their flagella are not functioning effectively.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 13, 2026
You are not functioning as a bank, and unless you promised him interest, he is not entitled to any.
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 7, 2025
“Still, I was not functioning properly. I suffered several bad dreams last night. I awoke bruised and muttering.”
From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole
