functioning as
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The results showed that the Wide Field Instrument is functioning as expected.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 21, 2026
As 39 states move to restrict cellphones in classrooms, the Evo is doubling down on what made the TI-84 a staple in classrooms, functioning as a distraction-free device that fulfills academic math needs.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 18, 2026
It is Exhibit A. A guarantee that demands this much luck, money, and endurance before a court will enforce it has not been functioning as a guarantee.
From Slate ● Jul. 28, 2026
Chief Executive Vimal Kapur said the separation of Honeywell Aerospace during the recent quarter marked the beginning of a new era, with Honeywell Technologies now functioning as a pure-play automation company.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
Toni Morrison’s isn’t functioning as a modifier, which shades the meaning of genius, but as a determiner, which pins down its referent, in the same way that an article like the or this would do.
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
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