functioned

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As the exhibition text explains, “In ancient Egypt, the terrace before the temple functioned as an open meeting place between the deity and larger crowds.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 19, 2026

If the company insists that this is a separate problem, ask them to explain why a toilet that functioned one way before the repair and another way immediately afterward should attract a second diagnostic fee.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

The Lakers functioned as a family business for more than 45 years under the ownership of the late Jerry Buss and his children.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

For generations, the cream-coloured clubhouse located on Safdarjung Road has functioned as a discreet world of retired generals, senior bureaucrats and old business families conducting negotiations over whisky sodas and kebabs.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

His mind functioned without flaw, trying to calculate his surroundings and predicament.

From "The Maze Runner" by James Dashner