operational

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“AI really does help improve our customer experience and operational efficiency in many ways, but we’re never going to use it to replace the human moments that define our brand,” Jacobs said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

The company has reportedly become Maven's primary technology contractor, and its AI now forms the operational backbone of the program.

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

Bushehr is Iran's only operational nuclear power plant and was completed with Russia's help.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

“While this initial phase of on-the-ground pilot work is ending, it has successfully established the scientific, operational and partnership foundation needed to inform next steps,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

On this spring day in 1962, Defense Minister Rodion Malinovsky told the premier that the American missiles in Turkey were operational.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin