operational
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Trump said at a news conference announcing the battleship that the construction of the first of the vessels, the USS Defiant, would begin soon, with the first ships operational in two-and-a-half years.
From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026
If development continues as expected, it could be operational by the end of the decade and serve as a strong candidate for launching a Uranus mission.
From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026
The incident also marked the first operational use of a helicopter in combat.
From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026
Meizlish described Larak as “the corridor’s operational backbone.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026
Our Navajo net began sending messages from the commanders concerning operational orders.
From "Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two" by Joseph Bruchac
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