operational
Example Sentences
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“While this initial phase of on-the-ground pilot work is ending, it has successfully established the scientific, operational and partnership foundation needed to inform next steps,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026
Bushehr is Iran's only operational nuclear power plant and was completed with Russia's help.
From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026
They build in operational transparency, which allows users to peek behind the curtain and be a part of how something works, not just a recipient of it.
From Slate • Apr. 4, 2026
Meizlish described Larak as “the corridor’s operational backbone.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026
For all that, Lawrence remained unmistakably the animating force at Livermore, which soon acquired the operational features of a classic Lawrence laboratory.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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