operable
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American fuel factories used 97.2% of their operable capacity in late July, according to federal data, a level last seen in 2018.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
She is now back in chemotherapy and surgeons say her cancer is no longer operable.
From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2025
But even that won’t be enough to fully replenish the department’s 82-bus fleet, which had dwindled to roughly two dozen operable buses by the end of last year.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 12, 2025
The safe parking is for a small subset of those RV dwellers who meet two criteria: Their vehicles must be operable, and they must have proof of ownership.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 29, 2025
Minutes into this process, I found that of seven shower cells, only two were operable.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
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