functioning as

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Even the distributor behind this very sequel, 20th Century Studios, was bought, chopped up and consolidated, now functioning as one of Disney’s many appendages.

From Salon • May 1, 2026

It said the drains were cleaned and functioning as expected and the issue had been passed to the Environment Agency to investigate.

From BBC • Jan. 31, 2026

These developments, coupled with gradual monetary-policy normalization, make it easier than it has been in decades to imagine Japan one day functioning as a normal economy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 22, 2026

The module can be controlled and monitored without physical cables, functioning as a self-contained unit.

From Science Daily • Jan. 19, 2026

There seemed to be no way in which atoms and molecules could somehow spontaneously fall together to create organisms of such awesome complexity and subtle functioning as grace every region of the Earth.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan