functioned
Example Sentences
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And while some safety systems were absent, he said the gas detectors apparently functioned as they should do, triggering an automatic shut down of the fuel supply.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026
The reassignment is part of broader organizational changes that have the effect of making DeepMind—which Google acquired in 2014 and has functioned as a semiautonomous operation—more tightly integrated with the rest of the company.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
Married to the legendary Washington Post editor Ben Bradlee until his death in 2014, Quinn has functioned, at least since the 1980s, as the self-appointed spokeswoman of the nation’s permanent political establishment.
From Salon ● Jul. 21, 2026
They genetically engineered mice so that either mGluR4 or NPDC1 no longer functioned, then exposed the animals to misfolded α-synuclein.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 12, 2026
It was ironic that given his communication difficulties, Donald functioned as a human telegraph, relaying messages up and down the coast.
From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead
