operational
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"Fire whirls burn through crude oil spills nearly twice as fast as in-situ fire pools, potentially giving cleanup crews faster operational and response times to eliminating the oils from spreading," Oran said.
From Science Daily • Jun. 5, 2026
Jefferies says it views Deep Yellow as a “cleaner near-term exposure” to uranium prices than some of its producing ASX rivals, which are facing operational challenges.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
OpenAI “likely doesn’t offer the same delivery capacity, global footprint, or operational infrastructure required to execute complex multiyear AI programs independently,” writes UBS analyst Kevin McVeigh.
From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026
The University of Surrey said it was giving police its "full support" and that the campus was open and operational.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
On this spring day in 1962, Defense Minister Rodion Malinovsky told the premier that the American missiles in Turkey were operational.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
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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