operational
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Bunia in Ituri, and Butembo and Goma in North Kivu, are home to hundreds of thousands of people, yet none has a fully operational Ebola treatment centre five days into the declaration of the outbreak.
From BBC • May 19, 2026
The U.A.E. pipeline project is currently under construction and is expected to become operational in 2027, that country said.
From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026
“Our focus is maintaining operational continuity at the airport while supporting passengers during this transition,” said Halimah Elmariah, a spokesperson for the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, which operates the hub.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026
These were not national security reporters publishing operational secrets during wartime.
From Salon • May 16, 2026
Large telescopes are cumbersome things, and much of their operational time is consumed with being maneuvered into position.
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
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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