functioning

Example Sentences

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The story has already served its purpose for Pratt, functioning exactly as a reality TV storyline is supposed to.

From Salon • May 18, 2026

“Plenty of functioning cities enforce their laws,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026

It contains 26 actions aimed at restoring Northern Ireland's semi-natural peatlands to functioning ecosystems by 2040, but highlights that "significant financial resources" will be needed.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

It may also be tied to social behavior and difficulties in social functioning.

From Science Daily • May 10, 2026

A properly functioning market would assimilate new information into the prices of securities; this multi-trillion-dollar market in subprime mortgage risk never budged.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis