functioning

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Their arguments helped convince congressional Republicans to push for the 15th Amendment, embedding in our national charter for the first time the idea that the right to vote is essential to a functioning democracy.

From Slate • Apr. 15, 2026

Rusch added that he believes Tesla is struggling to make its third-generation Optimus robots have better functioning hands and more stability.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 13, 2026

Ireland's government announced fresh tax cuts on petrol and diesel at an emergency cabinet meeting Sunday after fuel cost protests that had threatened the functioning of the country's emergency services.

From Barron's • Apr. 12, 2026

Pelosi also raised a concern echoed by other San Francisco politicians, that turning Alcatraz back into a functioning prison would mean the loss of an iconic landmark.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

They passed on from there to a Travel Hall, where they saw the car covered with tiles, and the functioning Rube Goldberg chicken device and the rusting Burma Shave ads on the wall.

From "American Gods" by Neil Gaiman