operational
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Israel has served as a real-world testing ground for American weapons systems, providing operational feedback that has helped US defence companies refine and improve their technologies.
From Barron's • May 16, 2026
These were not national security reporters publishing operational secrets during wartime.
From Salon • May 16, 2026
Milliken said UC faced “ongoing federal funding uncertainty and increasing operational and labor costs.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026
US officials have cautioned, however, that there is a lot of work to be done before it is fully operational.
From BBC • May 14, 2026
Though the fiercest rioting was on the West Side, General Throckmorton chose to deploy his paratroopers on the East Side, calling this decision “an operational convenience.”
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
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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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