Example Sentences

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“In well-functioning markets, buyer satisfaction and seller profits move together,” said Claes Fornell, ACSI’s founder.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

Those who emigrated, he said, can contribute insights they gained from living in well-functioning democracies.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 3, 2026

"We are a well-functioning democracy and our government has a strong mandate," Mia says.

From BBC • Jan. 7, 2026

Nazarian, who is also endorsed by Krekorian, said he wants to ensure that L.A. is a well-functioning city.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 3, 2024

Like viruses, they simply take over the molecular machinery of a much larger, well-functioning cell and change it from a factory for making more cells into a factory for making more viroids.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan