functioning

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Michael Muthukrishna, professor of economic psychology at the London School of Economics, describes innovation as a collaborative effort, with inventors functioning like neurons in the “collective brain” of a society.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 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

Grief layered itself over everything, but we kept the children steady and the house functioning.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Morgan analysts say may disrupt the smooth functioning of energy markets, raising the risk of reduced liquidity and bottlenecks in crude flows.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 2, 2026

“I rushed over right after with a couple of my best researchers to have a look at the damage...and there just wasn’t any. The ball was in pristine condition, its magic functioning normally.”

From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston