functioned
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Coxon lived in London at the Newspeak House, a self-described independent residential college that functioned as both a co-living space and event venue where young people gathered to discuss technology and politics.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
At first, the account functioned like a group chat for local surfers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026
In the years following its acquisition by Google, the London-based DeepMind primarily functioned as an independent research entity instead of a integrated product unit.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 15, 2026
Although companies describe them as decision-support tools, she said they often functioned as "automated decision-making systems".
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026
Not the least surprising feature of this economic system was that it functioned without money.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
