are functioning
- present progressive of function.
Example Sentences
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A big part of the initial workload is conducting checks of life support, propulsion and other Orion systems to ensure they are functioning as planned.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 2, 2026
Biological aging refers to how well the body's systems are functioning, rather than the number of years a person has lived.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 26, 2026
Balance-sheet reduction, or quantitative tightening, by contrast, has a more marginal and less predictable impact when markets are functioning normally.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 9, 2026
When sinuses are functioning normally, he says, air moves freely so that the air pressure in the nose and sinuses is the same as in one’s surrounding atmosphere.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 17, 2024
“She’s in with the respiratory therapists right now. They’re running tests to see how her lungs are functioning and whether she can be weaned off the ventilator.”
From "If I Stay" by Gayle Forman
