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operational

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


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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

In March, the Daytona Beach city auditor’s report on the fire department cited weak p-card supervision and expenses that didn’t clearly fit “core operational needs.”

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

“It hasn’t expanded this far out yet, but by the time you two take flyer’s ed and get flyer’s licenses, there should be several hover lanes operational in this part of the country.”

From "The Last Last-Day-of-Summer" by Lamar Giles




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