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operational

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


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“While recent market volatility has been dizzying, solid operational performance and continued dedication to shareholders makes Chevron a dependable steward of energy investment capital,” says Cook.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

Bunia in Ituri, and Butembo and Goma in North Kivu, are home to hundreds of thousands of people, yet none has a fully operational Ebola treatment centre five days into the declaration of the outbreak.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

The U.A.E. pipeline project is currently under construction and is expected to become operational in 2027, that country said.

From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026

Sinoguards operates under “applicable flag state authorizations and regulatory requirements relevant to its operational scope,” he told The Wall Street Journal.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026

Our Navajo net began sending messages from the commanders concerning operational orders.

From "Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two" by Joseph Bruchac




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