- present participle of function.
functioning
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Nevertheless, it offers a new perspective on how physical activity influences the nervous system that keeps the heart functioning.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 26, 2026
But they also had to protect their staff and keep their embassies functioning.
From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026
By the time the RSF seized the city in October 2025, the Saudi Hospital was the only functioning health facility left.
From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026
Under this hypothesis, changes in memory and thinking are not necessarily signs that the brain is functioning less effectively.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 20, 2026
When one is concerned with the mysterious and wonderful functioning of the human body, cause and effect are seldom simple and easily demonstrated relationships.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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