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operational

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


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"Given we currently haven't got an operational Royal Navy, I think that link with America is very strong," he said, adding: "We'll never agree with everything the Americans say or do, but the relationship matters."

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

The U.S. and Israel have made operational advances, but a real victory will require much more.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

The agency, which said it faces rising operational costs, has mandates to be self-financing and to deliver to more than 170 million addresses across the U.S. six days a week.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

Lee Hopgood, the RSPCA's operational superintendent for the North of England, said that "surprisingly... the dogs are fine and doing really, really well".

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

Resolving the operational problems of late 1935 introduced a new occupational hazard for the Rad Lab staff: tedium.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik




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