functioning

Example Sentences

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“These employees are not the cause of crisis. They are the reason our schools continue functioning despite the crisis.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

The shift was captured in a survey conducted by the Bank of Japan that measures how market participants view the Japanese government bond market’s functioning.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

She said people should be discussing menstruation from an early age so it's common knowledge that "periods which stop your day-to-day functioning" are not normal.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

The story has already served its purpose for Pratt, functioning exactly as a reality TV storyline is supposed to.

From Salon • May 18, 2026

The Haudenosaunee people today retain a fully functioning confederacy, similar to what they had before European arrival.

From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz