functioning

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In both cell types, many genes showed different levels of activity in people with depression, suggesting that these systems may not be functioning normally.

From Science Daily • Apr. 23, 2026

Artist Maurizio Cattelan’s ‘America’—a functioning toilet and a work of art—at the Guggenheim Museum in New York.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

“Amazon is effectively solving its FCC deadline problem by acquiring a functioning satellite operator while also leapfrogging into direct-to-device connectivity, a market SpaceX’s Starlink has been targeting,” Wedbush analyst Michael Piccolo wrote Wednesday.

From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026

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

Its single functioning arm flailed wildly while its tail and legs thrashed about.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline