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operational

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


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A 2025 UN report said that police stations were often underfunded and not fully operational, citing independent sources that accused officers of lacking skills in hostage negotiation and forensic investigation.

From BBC Aug. 26, 2026

"That defeats essentially every operational flood warning system in the world," he said.

From Barron's Aug. 26, 2026

The first year a business is operational and active is the first year the taxpayer can take the deductions, Moll said.

From MarketWatch Aug. 25, 2026

Whatever the minority owners decide should not impact the sale of Walter’s majority stake, said Rapkoch, whose firm has provided valuation services and operational consulting to more than 50 professional sports franchises.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 25, 2026

For all that, Lawrence remained unmistakably the animating force at Livermore, which soon acquired the operational features of a classic Lawrence laboratory.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik




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