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operational

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


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Once operational, data centers employ a much smaller number of employees.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

Police bosses admitted not arresting Calocane had been a "serious and systemic and operational failure".

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

Such flexibility could improve coverage, strengthen reliability, and increase operational efficiency.

From Science Daily • Jun. 6, 2026

"NASA and Roscosmos have been working to determine the root cause of the cracks, and Roscosmos manages the issue through operational mitigation measures and periodic partial-repair efforts," she said.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

Though the fiercest rioting was on the West Side, General Throckmorton chose to deploy his paratroopers on the East Side, calling this decision “an operational convenience.”

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides




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