functioning

Example Sentences

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The U.S. energy system is functioning efficiently, helping forestall a global economic crisis that could hit hard at home.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

"I wasn't happy. I knew my body wasn't functioning properly and I wasn't prepared to just put up with it," she said.

From BBC • May 31, 2026

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 evolution of a city is like the evolution of the brain: it develops from a small center and slowly grows and changes, leaving many old parts still functioning.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan