functioned
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Rather than pursuing revolution, they largely functioned as parliamentary parties centred on welfare, labour rights and redistribution.
From BBC • May 26, 2026
I barely understood it — to me, it functioned like a random madness machine.
From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026
Instead, Gallrein simply functioned as an anthropomorphized biography.
From Slate • May 19, 2026
Operated by Gulftainer—which also runs a cargo terminal at Port Canaveral in Florida—Khor Fakkan had long functioned primarily as a transshipment hub.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026
The school’s administrative offices functioned as a makeshift town hall.
From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland
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