- present participle of function.
functioning
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By the time the RSF seized the city in October 2025, the Saudi Hospital was the only functioning health facility left.
From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026
Under this hypothesis, changes in memory and thinking are not necessarily signs that the brain is functioning less effectively.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 20, 2026
The researchers increased human fibronectin specifically in astrocytes, specialized support cells that help maintain the blood-brain barrier and keep the brain functioning properly.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 19, 2026
Over time, severe cases may develop into cirrhosis, a condition in which extensive scarring prevents the liver from functioning properly.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 19, 2026
Then imagine the skill required to isolate this particle, to take it apart and analyze its components and determine their highly complex functioning.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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