functioned

Example Sentences

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Instead, Gallrein simply functioned as an anthropomorphized biography.

From Slate • May 19, 2026

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

Operated by Gulftainer—which also runs a cargo terminal at Port Canaveral in Florida—Khor Fakkan had long functioned primarily as a transshipment hub.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 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

It functioned in this way until 1960, when it was torn down to make room for new construction in a thriving new Germany.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom