functioned
Example Sentences
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Rather than pursuing revolution, they largely functioned as parliamentary parties centred on welfare, labour rights and redistribution.
From BBC • May 26, 2026
The 26 hatched chicks were grown from fertilized tissue transferred from hen’s eggs into the new container, which functioned essentially as an incubator.
From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026
The ancestors of monitor lizards, also known in Australia as goannas, lost osteoderms entirely – likely because their active lifestyle and efficient bodies functioned better without the additional weight.
From Science Daily • May 21, 2026
Instead, Gallrein simply functioned as an anthropomorphized biography.
From Slate • May 19, 2026
It was ironic that given his communication difficulties, Donald functioned as a human telegraph, relaying messages up and down the coast.
From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead
