functioning as

Example Sentences

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According to NASA, the processor is functioning as intended and has shown performance levels roughly 500 times greater than the radiation-hardened chips currently used in spacecraft.

From Science Daily • May 15, 2026

Even the distributor behind this very sequel, 20th Century Studios, was bought, chopped up and consolidated, now functioning as one of Disney’s many appendages.

From Salon • May 1, 2026

A big part of the initial workload is conducting checks of life support, propulsion and other Orion systems to ensure they are functioning as planned.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

It said the drains were cleaned and functioning as expected and the issue had been passed to the Environment Agency to investigate.

From BBC • Jan. 31, 2026

That is to say that they all but ceased their functioning as ears.

From "The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread" by Kate DiCamillo