functioning

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It’s a medicated but functioning limbo that Peet, in one of her best roles, conveys without the slightest trace of pity but with a coursing, wryly emotional intelligence that always reveals the sadness fueling it.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Morgan analysts say may disrupt the smooth functioning of energy markets, raising the risk of reduced liquidity and bottlenecks in crude flows.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 2, 2026

Participants also reported on their daily functioning and met regularly with clinicians.

From Science Daily • Apr. 1, 2026

Resiliency is the key to functioning in a world moving so quickly under their feet.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

Next to that is the coat room, which contains a barely functioning microwave oven and a refrigerator that won’t stay closed.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover