functioning

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When the Strait of Hormuz is functioning normally, petrochemical and fertilizer trade routes will return — though maybe never to 100%.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 18, 2026

They found that the combination of two proteins, p21 and TREM2, reliably marks macrophages that are truly senescent and no longer functioning properly, while still driving inflammation in nearby tissue.

From Science Daily • Apr. 16, 2026

This reasoning assumes a healthy, functioning democracy where politicians earn trust and legitimacy, and then are held accountable for betraying it.

From Salon • Apr. 16, 2026

Hooray for the tort system—words you might not expect to read if you don’t remember that a properly functioning legal system helps capitalism proceed without force or fraud.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

They had been headed for the emergency room at Beaverville Hospital but maybe the hospital wasn’t functioning.

From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret