functioning

Example Sentences

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“These employees are not the cause of crisis. They are the reason our schools continue functioning despite the crisis.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

The shift was captured in a survey conducted by the Bank of Japan that measures how market participants view the Japanese government bond market’s functioning.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

"Let's get this country functioning again, let's get the basics right for people," he continued.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

The story has already served its purpose for Pratt, functioning exactly as a reality TV storyline is supposed to.

From Salon • May 18, 2026

Toni Morrison’s isn’t functioning as a modifier, which shades the meaning of genius, but as a determiner, which pins down its referent, in the same way that an article like the or this would do.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker