functioning

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The “Criminal Minds” star also underwent multiple spinal surgeries to manage cauda equina syndrome, a rare condition in which nerve bundles in the lumbar or sacral spine are compressed or not functioning properly.

From Los Angeles Times

“They’ve undermined the functioning of the courthouse by behaving that way,” she added.

From Los Angeles Times

Satellite images obtained by the BBC suggest that the Russian strike on 27 January damaged its key part - a huge tank used to store oil necessary to keep the pipeline pressurised and functioning.

From BBC

UK scientists have grown fully functioning food pipes in a lab and successfully transplanted them into mini pigs.

From BBC

This system oxygenated the blood, removed carbon dioxide, and supported circulation, allowing the heart and other organs to continue functioning even though the patient had no lungs.

From Science Daily