operational
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Mr. Kshatriya, 48, oversaw Artemis from 2023 until mid-2025, when he was promoted to his current job and passed operational charge of the audacious moon-to-Mars mission to a fellow Texan, Lori Glaze.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
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
On the basis of the intelligence Penkovsky provided, Kennedy and his aides realized that there was only a small window in which to act, before Khrushchev's missiles became fully operational.
From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau
Vocabulary lists containing operational
"Principles of Business," Vocabulary from Chapter 13
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"CLEP Financial Accounting," Vocabulary from Chapter 14
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