functioning

Example Sentences

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The Gulf monarchy’s only functioning oil-export hub was struck.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

Continuing that rate of return requires a functioning NIH.

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

“You lease a place, you expect everything to be functioning, including the elevator,” Walden says.

From MarketWatch • May 5, 2026

"Put simply, the self-defense system becomes more resilient. Hormones conducive to tissue repair and regeneration may be released and promote the self-healing system's functioning."

From Science Daily • May 4, 2026

If Michael Burry thought there wasn’t—for instance, if he thought a market was temporarily not functioning or somehow fraudulent—he was permitted to “side-pocket” an investment.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis