has been functioning
- present perfect progressive of function (3rd person singular).
Example Sentences
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North Korea placed Earth observation satellites into orbit in 2012 and 2016, but there is no proof that either satellite has been functioning.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 11, 2023
“The facility was opened the next day and has been functioning normally,” Gomes said.
From The Verge ● Dec. 29, 2021
Officials say the state’s existing Prescription Drug Advisory Committee is an ad-hoc committee that has been functioning for five years but needs to be broader in scope and have a stronger mandate.
From Washington Times ● Aug. 16, 2017
Metro has been functioning under an interim chief executive since Richard Sarles retired as general manager 10 months ago.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 8, 2015
And yet the outer life, in all its forms, is proof enough that a will has been functioning all the while.
From Adventures in the Land of Canaan by Berry, Robert Lee
