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operational

[op-uh-rey-shuh-nl] / ˌɒp əˈreɪ ʃə nl /


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Rigid operational dictates cause infrastructure investment to plummet, ultimately degrading track quality and severely hurting long-term economic productivity.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 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

However, he said funding constraints "now threaten our ability to remain operational beyond October".

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

He ran his finger down the column of figures—$25,000 for the new cyclotron, $40,000 in combined annual operational expenses— and remarked, “It’s a pretty large undertaking.”

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik




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