operational
Example Sentences
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Once operational, data centers typically employ very few workers on site.
From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026
"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
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
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
“Some pinpoint! Is it an airfield? It’s jolly well operational, if it is!”
From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein
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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