functioning

Example Sentences

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“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’s a lifeline to keep functioning as normally as possible,” he said, explaining that the business lost money last year due to tariffs and has been discounting some existing inventory to boost cash flow.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

Continuing that rate of return requires a functioning NIH.

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

The compass was still gyrating loosely, but the altimeter was functioning accurately, as far as he could judge, and showed them to be floating about a thousand feet above the seashore and parallel with it.

From "The Subtle Knife" by Philip Pullman