functioning

Example Sentences

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“We absolutely need a functioning immigration system that includes taking violent offenders off our streets to keep our communities safe,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

And it is also a call to action for every American who hopes to continue to live in a functioning democracy, and one that is multiracial and multiethnic, and whose representatives reflect that.

From Slate • Apr. 30, 2026

Taken together, these dynamics point to a system that is functioning, but not coherently directed.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

In both cell types, many genes showed different levels of activity in people with depression, suggesting that these systems may not be functioning normally.

From Science Daily • Apr. 23, 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