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operational

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


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The more consequential question is "whether Washington would begin negotiating on the operational assumption that North Korea's arsenal is not going to disappear," Vladimir Tikhonov, Korean Studies professor at the University of Oslo, told AFP.

From Barron's ● Oct. 23, 2026

From your reporting, what are you hearing about how portfolio companies are balancing short-term operational concerns with long-term strategic growth goals?

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026

But since it became operational, critics have faulted both meager pledges from rich nations -- $822 million to date -- and a disbursement cycle disconnected from climate disasters.

From Barron's ● Oct. 22, 2026

It would take longer than Jackdaw to become operational, but is scheduled to be up and running by 2027 if approved.

From BBC ● Oct. 21, 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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