functioning

Example Sentences

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"I wasn't happy. I knew my body wasn't functioning properly and I wasn't prepared to just put up with it," she said.

From BBC • May 31, 2026

If federal habeas review is functioning properly, prisoners with innocence claims should prefer it over compassionate release; the latter reduces the sentence, but keeps the conviction intact.

From Slate • May 29, 2026

It helps the body produce red blood cells, keeps the nervous system functioning, and plays a central role in how cells copy and repair DNA.

From Science Daily • May 27, 2026

The often-byzantine process Delta uses to staff those flights hasn’t been functioning well.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

“I rushed over right after with a couple of my best researchers to have a look at the damage...and there just wasn’t any. The ball was in pristine condition, its magic functioning normally.”

From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston