functioning

Example Sentences

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Taken together, these dynamics point to a system that is functioning, but not coherently directed.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

To circulate the proceeds back into Iraq, the Fed began shipping as much as $13 billion a year in cash to Baghdad to keep its heavily cash-based economy functioning.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

“It remains to be seen how well functioning this system will be once past initial submission and validation and process.”

From Barron's • Apr. 20, 2026

The way to do it is to talk about the costs of America not functioning the way we promised.

From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026

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

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