functioning

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If federal habeas review is functioning properly, prisoners with innocence claims should prefer it over compassionate release; the latter reduces the sentence, but keeps the conviction intact.

From Slate • May 29, 2026

That is now the highest Tc ever reported for a superconductor functioning at ambient pressure since superconductivity was first discovered in 1911.

From Science Daily • May 27, 2026

The often-byzantine process Delta uses to staff those flights hasn’t been functioning well.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

Investors see rising outlet numbers, rising transaction volumes, and evidence that China’s consumer economy is still functioning.

From Barron's • May 26, 2026

It is a storehouse of many vitamins, some of which in turn contribute to its own proper functioning.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson