as in served
to have a certain purpose
the heart functions as a pump for the blood
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View gallery - 6 images Very few outside of Japan might be familiar with the Toyota Century, a full-size saloon that has functioned as the automaker's signature vehicle in its home country, with the emperor, prime minister, and other influential people all using one.
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New Atlas, 31 Oct. 2025
After the jewels were taken, it was discovered that though alarms had functioned properly and staff had followed protocol, a security camera had been facing away from the gems.
—News Desk, Artforum, 27 Oct. 2025
The midfield area certainly functioned better against Frankfurt, with Curtis Jones more than justifying his inclusion.
—James Pearce, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2025
The crossing has in previous ceasefires functioned as a key conduit for humanitarian aid to flow into the enclave.
—Alexander Cornwell, USA Today, 20 Oct. 2025
Unlike New York’s Adult Survivors Act, which functioned as a catch-all that allowed plaintiffs to sue virtually any individual or institution, the California statute was more tailored.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 11 Oct. 2025
Nearly 57 percent of people in the low-dose group had meaningful improvements in pain, stiffness, and how well their knees functioned, compared with about 30 percent in the placebo group.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 3 Oct. 2025
The case draws parallels to other high-profile tech fraud cases, particularly that of Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes, though Javice’s defense team argued her product actually functioned, unlike Holmes’s blood-testing technology.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2025
Once inseparable, the two artists’ relationship hit a turning point after Gunna was allowed to leave jail only after acknowledging that YSL functioned as a gang.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 30 Sep. 2025
New Atlas, 31 Oct. 2025
After the jewels were taken, it was discovered that though alarms had functioned properly and staff had followed protocol, a security camera had been facing away from the gems.
—News Desk, Artforum, 27 Oct. 2025
The midfield area certainly functioned better against Frankfurt, with Curtis Jones more than justifying his inclusion.
—James Pearce, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2025
The crossing has in previous ceasefires functioned as a key conduit for humanitarian aid to flow into the enclave.
—Alexander Cornwell, USA Today, 20 Oct. 2025
Unlike New York’s Adult Survivors Act, which functioned as a catch-all that allowed plaintiffs to sue virtually any individual or institution, the California statute was more tailored.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 11 Oct. 2025
Nearly 57 percent of people in the low-dose group had meaningful improvements in pain, stiffness, and how well their knees functioned, compared with about 30 percent in the placebo group.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 3 Oct. 2025
The case draws parallels to other high-profile tech fraud cases, particularly that of Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes, though Javice’s defense team argued her product actually functioned, unlike Holmes’s blood-testing technology.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2025
Once inseparable, the two artists’ relationship hit a turning point after Gunna was allowed to leave jail only after acknowledging that YSL functioned as a gang.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 30 Sep. 2025
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Alex Thomas has served as the Washington Correspondent for the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette since November 2022.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
29 Oct. 2025
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The clips allegedly showed Hanson urinating on food, spitting into containers, stomping on food items and rubbing them on his body before they were served to customers, per court documents and reporting by KCTV5, KMBC 9 and The Kansas City Star.—
Christina Coulter,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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Some major questions linger over whether DeSalvo acted alone or even committed all of the killings.—
Jane LaCroix,
PEOPLE,
27 Oct. 2025
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And there’s Ben’s mother Anne Meara, who wrote plays, acted in everything from TV sitcoms to Shakespeare in the Park productions, and always preferred her son’s more serious work to his broader, big-budget laugh riots.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
27 Oct. 2025
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Since Operation Nightingale began, the three agencies have worked on 24,757 square feet of the site and recovered nearly 5,000 of the plane’s artifacts.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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But the real, urgent work ahead of them was to redeem the losses slavery had wrought.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
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