had been functioning
- past perfect progressive of function.
Example Sentences
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But the not-working group had been functioning quite well, at least as a charade for delay and obfuscation.
From Salon ● Apr. 20, 2026
“The hotel had been functioning normally, so we hadn’t been worried,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 26, 2023
The purchaser of the alleged prototype said that the phone had been functioning fine until a few days ago when it seems to have been remotely wiped.
From The Verge ● Jun. 4, 2022
A 61-year-old patient, disabled by a back injury, had been functioning well for years on 225 M.M.E., he said.
From New York Times ● Mar. 6, 2019
The radio beacon had been functioning all day, and they had received confirmation signals from the ship.
From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin
