functioned

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The researchers placed the cells in the anterior chamber of the eye, allowing them to observe how the cells developed and functioned over time.

From Science Daily • May 6, 2026

Called High Performance, it would become one of a handful of magazines in Los Angeles at the time that documented ephemeral art and functioned as an alternative space for performance artists.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

As Marvin-Alonzo Greer, a former supervisor of the site’s African American History Initiative, said, “If you wanted to understand who actually lived there, how the town functioned, you took a carriage ride.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

His last major film role came in 2012 with The Expendables 2, where his appearance functioned largely as a wink to the internet persona that eclipsed him.

From Slate • Mar. 20, 2026

It functioned on an old-fashioned principle: you held it against the bones near your ear and it vibrated singing or talking to you.

From "The Martian Chronicles" by Ray Bradbury