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operable

[op-er-uh-buhl, op-ruh-] / ˈɒp ər ə bəl, ˈɒp rə- /


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American fuel factories used 97.2% of their operable capacity in late July, according to federal data, a level last seen in 2018.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 7, 2026

Since 2015, it has restarted 15 out of its 33 operable reactors.

From BBC Jan. 21, 2026

The safe parking is for a small subset of those RV dwellers who meet two criteria: Their vehicles must be operable, and they must have proof of ownership.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 29, 2025

"These findings add to evidence that the perioperative immunotherapy path gives patients with operable lung cancer an opportunity to live longer without their cancer returning."

From Science Daily May 15, 2024

Minutes into this process, I found that of seven shower cells, only two were operable.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover




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