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Free sign upThe phrase "appears to function" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it when describing how something seems to operate or work based on observation or evidence.
Example: "The new software update appears to function more efficiently than the previous version."
Alternatives: "seems to operate" or "looks to work".
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"It appears to function normally.
Crucially, however, it's a society that appears to function beyond the protagonist.
AZD5847 appears to function similarly to linezolid through impairment of the mycobacterial 50S ribosomal subunit.
The Trump White House appears to function much like the Trump Organization, in terms of the blurring of lines.
However, this means that simple problems are often neglected, simply because it only appears to function correctly.
In contrast, the OmpG porin is unique, as it appears to function as a monomer.
Thus, although the Hungarian equity market is small, it appears to function remarkably well.
Thus, TBX3 appears to function as an inhibitor of cell growth and migration in both ERMS and ARMS cells.
At least in vitro, TRiC appears to function independently of a small co-chaperonin protein such as GroES.
The stabilized VH appears to function as a specific molecular chaperone that facilitated the trans cis isomerization of S95L.
Yet Mr. Percoco appears to function less as a chief executive than as an extension of Mr. Cuomo's will.
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Since I tried Ludwig back in 2017, I have been constantly using it in both editing and translation. Ever since, I suggest it to my translators at ProSciEditing.
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