functioned
Example Sentences
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What once functioned as supplemental classroom software has effectively become critical educational infrastructure.
From Salon • May 9, 2026
There, the MTS role functioned more like a scientific fellowship than a corporate position.
From MarketWatch • May 9, 2026
Since Coachella’s tandem cultural ascent with social media and the influencer in the 2010s, Weekend 1 has increasingly functioned less as a traditional festival and more as a kind of content engine.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 26, 2026
It functioned in both dry soil and flooded environments, and it produced more sustained power than similar systems, lasting about 120% longer.
From Science Daily • Apr. 19, 2026
I had a small cell near our large one that functioned as a study, with a chair, desk, and bookshelves, where I could read and write during the day.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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