functioning

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“Amazon is effectively solving its FCC deadline problem by acquiring a functioning satellite operator while also leapfrogging into direct-to-device connectivity, a market SpaceX’s Starlink has been targeting,” Wedbush analyst Michael Piccolo wrote Wednesday.

From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026

Their arguments helped convince congressional Republicans to push for the 15th Amendment, embedding in our national charter for the first time the idea that the right to vote is essential to a functioning democracy.

From Slate • Apr. 15, 2026

Hooray for the tort system—words you might not expect to read if you don’t remember that a properly functioning legal system helps capitalism proceed without force or fraud.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

Rusch added that he believes Tesla is struggling to make its third-generation Optimus robots have better functioning hands and more stability.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 13, 2026

Without a normally functioning liver the body would be disarmed — defenseless against the great variety of poisons that continually invade it.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson