functioned

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Called High Performance, it would become one of a handful of magazines in Los Angeles at the time that documented ephemeral art and functioned as an alternative space for performance artists.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

The Strait of Hormuz long functioned as an artery for the world’s maritime economy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

The study found that the wetland functioned as a net carbon sink, storing an average of 98.3 ± 33.4 tonnes of carbon each year.

From Science Daily • Mar. 22, 2026

His last major film role came in 2012 with The Expendables 2, where his appearance functioned largely as a wink to the internet persona that eclipsed him.

From Slate • Mar. 20, 2026

After that we spent months at the Head Office in London learning how the great company functioned from the inside.

From "Boy: Tales of a Childhood" by Roald Dahl