functioning

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Studies have also shown adverse effects on the nervous system, reproduction, the hormonal system and the functioning of certain organs including the heart, according to ANSES.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

"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

It even has a functioning chapel—named after the doctor who delivered Parton.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 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

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