functioning

Example Sentences

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It contains 26 actions aimed at restoring Northern Ireland's semi-natural peatlands to functioning ecosystems by 2040, but highlights that "significant financial resources" will be needed.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

“It’s a lifeline to keep functioning as normally as possible,” he said, explaining that the business lost money last year due to tariffs and has been discounting some existing inventory to boost cash flow.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

The “Criminal Minds” star also underwent multiple spinal surgeries to manage cauda equina syndrome, a rare condition in which nerve bundle in the lumbar or sacral spine are compressed or not functioning properly.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

Continuing that rate of return requires a functioning NIH.

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

The AC’s off, which we already knew, since we hadn’t hit a single functioning streetlight between home and here.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman