functioned

Example Sentences

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As the only U.S. posting in the Middle East where families could live, the base functioned like a small American city, with a softball field, restaurants, a naval exchange and a school.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 26, 2026

In this framework, Earth functioned as a natural "all-in-one" chemistry laboratory operating over immense periods of time.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

If the company insists that this is a separate problem, ask them to explain why a toilet that functioned one way before the repair and another way immediately afterward should attract a second diagnostic fee.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

The Lakers functioned as a family business for more than 45 years under the ownership of the late Jerry Buss and his children.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

Not the least surprising feature of this economic system was that it functioned without money.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann