operational
Example Sentences
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“Those operational achievements that we had during the campaign actually did not accumulate into a strategic gain of toppling the regime or of depriving it of strategic capabilities.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
Citing a "risk of impact on nearby nature areas", the port said it was "doing everything possible to minimise both operational and ecological damage".
From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026
"Given we currently haven't got an operational Royal Navy, I think that link with America is very strong," he said, adding: "We'll never agree with everything the Americans say or do, but the relationship matters."
From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026
The U.S. and Israel have made admirable operational advances on all fronts, but the effort hasn’t succeeded in transforming them into strategic and policy successes.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
"I soon discovered I had a significant advantage in casing operational sites by not having surveillance," she remarked.
From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau
Vocabulary lists containing operational
"Principles of Business," Vocabulary from Chapter 13
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"CLEP Financial Accounting," Vocabulary from Chapter 14
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