operational

Example Sentences

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The system, which became fully operational in April, replaces passport stamps with a digital registration to make the EU's borders more secure, more efficient and stronger against irregular migration, according to the European Commission.

From Barron's • May 23, 2026

Fervo’s S-1 filing says its pilot project generated “consistent, stable temperature,” but that project has only been operational since 2023.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026

China is "steadily" building operational experience for "sustained occupation" of its Tiangong space station, and year-long missions are an important step towards future lunar and potentially deep-space ambitions, said Macquarie University's Richard de Grijs.

From Barron's • May 23, 2026

"The challenge is the operational environment, including insecurity, displacement, limited infrastructure and intense population movement, which make outbreak control far more complex."

From BBC • May 22, 2026

Then she was posted to RAF Maidsend, an operational base for a squadron of new Spitfire fighter planes, not far from Canterbury, near the Kentish coast.

From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein