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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

In 2024, Task Force 59 launched a new unit focusing on "the operational deployment of unmanned systems teamed with manned operators to bolster maritime security across the Middle East region".

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Steel that allows him and future presidents to veto plant closings, the transfer of production out of the country and other operational changes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

Legitimate bear arguments start by pointing out that all of those are long-term projections and that Starship isn’t operational yet.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

Senior departmental staff invested negligible effort to correct operational deficiencies at the facility.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover




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