in operation
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Drivers typically work three weeks and then take a week off, meaning a truck is only in operation 75% of the time.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2026
Larger cities like Houston and Dallas shuttered grant-funded cameras while leaving much of their networks in operation, while Plano, Robinson and Kendall County were among those that ended their Flock contracts entirely.
From Salon ● Sep. 28, 2026
The Bon Secours Mother and Baby Home institution for unmarried mothers and their children was in operation from 1925 until 1961.
From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026
The refiners still in operation are racing to supply a market in dire need of diesel, which powers all manner of heavy-duty vehicles and machinery, while also scrambling to procure enough crude shipments to process.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 2026
There no effective program was in operation before 1957.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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