functioned
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It was also uncertain whether rapamycin worked by gradually repairing brain structure or by producing faster changes in how brain circuits functioned.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 25, 2026
Married to the legendary Washington Post editor Ben Bradlee until his death in 2014, Quinn has functioned, at least since the 1980s, as the self-appointed spokeswoman of the nation’s permanent political establishment.
From Salon ● Jul. 21, 2026
In another lawsuit, he claimed an arcade rigged its claw machines against players, alleging it functioned as “a casino for children.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026
They were also building out an empire, and that empire functioned by top-down tyrannical rule.
From Slate ● Jul. 3, 2026
WjJljZfL Come rain, come shine, come whatever, Bernabe Montoya had eyes that functioned just about like everybody else’s eyes in Milagro: they popped open, wide awake, each morning at 5:00 A.M.
From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols
