operational
Example Sentences
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Legitimate bear arguments start by pointing out that all of those are long-term projections and that Starship isn’t operational yet.
From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026
Police bosses admitted not arresting Calocane had been a "serious and systemic and operational failure".
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
Jefferies says it views Deep Yellow as a “cleaner near-term exposure” to uranium prices than some of its producing ASX rivals, which are facing operational challenges.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
"Fire whirls burn through crude oil spills nearly twice as fast as in-situ fire pools, potentially giving cleanup crews faster operational and response times to eliminating the oils from spreading," Oran said.
From Science Daily • Jun. 5, 2026
“Some pinpoint! Is it an airfield? It’s jolly well operational, if it is!”
From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein
Vocabulary lists containing operational
"Principles of Business," Vocabulary from Chapter 13
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"CLEP Financial Accounting," Vocabulary from Chapter 14
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