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operational

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


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“If I think about my first 100 days,” Abel said, “focus on operational excellence hasn’t declined.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

“It delays our ability to make operational, mission related war-fighting decisions.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

A Scottish government spokesperson said the illegal use of mobile phones was an operational matter for the Scottish Prison Service.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

“Silvio is a proven global leader with deep experience leading complex, technology‑driven organizations through periods of rapid growth and operational scaling,” Lucid Board Chairman Turqi Alnowaiser said in a statement.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 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




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