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These injunctions have functioned as an equalizer, and sometimes, are the only way to halt a policy that harms thousands who will never make it to a courtroom.

From Slate • Jun. 27, 2025

Or they might simply have functioned as a convenient plot device on a long-running TV show.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 4, 2024

The paper, published today in Antiquity, suggests these engravings may have functioned as ancient border markers or milestones.

From Science Magazine • Jun. 3, 2024

The ribs in this area were large and expanded, suggesting that they may have supported the body in some way, but it was unclear exactly how they would have functioned.

From Science Daily • Apr. 5, 2024

Araucaria Bidwillii, the occurrence of small foliage-leaves, which have functioned as bud-scales, at intervals on the shoots affords a measure of seasonal growth.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 7 "Gyantse" to "Hallel" by Various