functioning

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Chronological age measures how many years a person has lived, but biological age reflects how well the body is functioning.

From Science Daily • May 12, 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

“You lease a place, you expect everything to be functioning, including the elevator,” Walden says.

From MarketWatch • May 5, 2026

That is to say that they all but ceased their functioning as ears.

From "The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread" by Kate DiCamillo