in operation
Example Sentences
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Spirit Airlines was still in operation and planes were in the air.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026
Two of the refineries that closed were British, leaving just four in operation here.
From BBC • May 3, 2026
These drifting instruments, known as Argo floats, continuously measure conditions in the upper ocean and offer more frequent observations, although they have been in operation for a shorter period.
From Science Daily • Apr. 30, 2026
Times reporter Paul Dean noted that Flint helped tap the Owens Valley water that irrigated L.A.’s growth and prosperity, but the fountain named for him had not been in operation for 30 years.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2026
Once they passed a snow machine in operation, with the Cloud-Men turning the handle and a blizzard of snowflakes blowing out of the great funnel above.
From "James and the Giant Peach" by Roald Dahl
