functioning

Example Sentences

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A few months ago, I wouldn’t have been able to incorporate these habits of mind into a functioning tool.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 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

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

But new research led by UCL scientists found that some wasps quietly step in to keep the colony functioning during the chaos.

From Science Daily • May 26, 2026

It is a storehouse of many vitamins, some of which in turn contribute to its own proper functioning.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson