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

Barr warned that proposals to shrink the balance sheet would undermine bank resilience and impede money market functioning.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

Continuing that rate of return requires a functioning NIH.

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

The mechanism is there, and there is no doubt that it is already capable of functioning, even though the total yield thus far seems to consist largely of bits.

From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas