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operational

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


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Kering said its plan would restore financial discipline and operational efficiency across the group while focusing on refreshing creative direction and product lineups of its brands to boost their appeal.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

“It delays our ability to make operational, mission related war-fighting decisions.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

Investors were keen to discover if the war in the Middle East was disrupting supply chains, operational performance or end-demand but management made it clear that was not the case.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026

The refinery is still partially operational - jet fuel and diesel will continue to be made at reduced levels as a safety precaution - but the government has warned of impacts to petrol production.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

On this spring day in 1962, Defense Minister Rodion Malinovsky told the premier that the American missiles in Turkey were operational.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin




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