operable

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“Every member of the high court seemed to recognize under Congress’ broad and flexible definition that a gun building kit which can quickly and easily be turned into an operable weapon is a firearm.”

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 8, 2024

Currently, there are more than 90 licensed operable nuclear reactors in the U.S. that power tens of millions of homes, anchor local communities, and actually account for half of the country's clean energy electricity production.

From Science Daily • May 24, 2024

Editorials and articles have sparked a Washington State Ferries food fight over our lack of operable boats and strategies to solve that.

From Seattle Times • May 3, 2024

"She was deemed operable in September, October and November - and they were only cancelled because of bed and nurse shortages," she said.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2024

Marley had written that line a year before his death, while an operable melanoma was, at that moment, metastasizing to his lungs, liver, stomach and brain.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover