functioning

Example Sentences

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Engineering a functioning drop-down door, designed to mimic cinematic spacecraft entrances, proved particularly challenging.

From BBC • 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

Ireland's government announced fresh tax cuts on petrol and diesel at an emergency cabinet meeting Sunday after fuel cost protests that had threatened the functioning of the country's emergency services.

From Barron's • Apr. 12, 2026

In 2021, the group found that CSE was not functioning properly in mice with Alzheimer's disease, and that very small injections of hydrogen sulfide helped protect brain function.

From Science Daily • Apr. 8, 2026

“Unfortunately,” said Mrs. Gause, “all the fiction wall cameras were not functioning from the start of the Library Olympics until ten minutes ago.”

From "Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics" by Chris Grabenstein