functioned
Example Sentences
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The conflict has functioned as an accelerated stress test, compressing years of operational learning into months and validating or refuting assumptions about real-world system performance.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 29, 2026
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
In this framework, Earth functioned as a natural "all-in-one" chemistry laboratory operating over immense periods of time.
From Science Daily • 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
The system functioned relatively automatically, and the prevailing system of racial meanings, identities, and ideologies already seemed natural.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
