operational
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Major drone manufacturers AeroVironment, Textron, Tekever and Boeing-owned Insitu already use the technology and, in January, the Pentagon ordered sensors for an unmanned reconnaissance craft to support what it called an urgent operational need.
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, AST SpaceMobile still faces a race to get its network operational.
From Barron's • May 14, 2026
Still, with the water reclaimer operational again, it's plenty.
From "The Martian" by Andy Weir
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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