functioned

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However, the FTC conducted a study finding eight different companies functioned as intermediaries to facilitate surveillance pricing for over 250 companies across grocery,  apparel, home goods, convenience, car rentals, online casinos and more.

From Salon • May 18, 2026

There, the MTS role functioned more like a scientific fellowship than a corporate position.

From MarketWatch • May 9, 2026

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

On these occasions, the regent was surrounded by his amapbakathi, a group of councilors of high rank who functioned as the regent’s parliament and judiciary.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela