operational
Example Sentences
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“It delays our ability to make operational, mission related war-fighting decisions.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026
Still, gains in gold prices overnight could offset the miss “given the large/liquid/relative operational delivery appeal in the name,” says Kaner.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026
A Scottish government spokesperson said the illegal use of mobile phones was an operational matter for the Scottish Prison Service.
From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026
It currently has just a few hundred operational satellites, while SpaceX has more than 10,000 and already serves both enterprise customers and the wider public.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026
Large telescopes are cumbersome things, and much of their operational time is consumed with being maneuvered into position.
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
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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