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operational

[op-uh-rey-shuh-nl] / ˌɒp əˈreɪ ʃə nl /


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Milliken said UC faced “ongoing federal funding uncertainty and increasing operational and labor costs.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

Its replacement system was operational by September 2025.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

However, the company said the second quarter loss is “expected to represent the likely peak” with improvements “throughout the year driven by increased revenues and gross profits and operational scale.”

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

Carney’s revised plan said that in many parts of the country, “natural gas provides baseload and operational flexibility that complements intermittent renewables like wind and solar.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 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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