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operational

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


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It initially won the case but the decision was overturned on appeal and the 54-turbine Neart na Gaoithe wind farm is now operational.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Rigid operational dictates cause infrastructure investment to plummet, ultimately degrading track quality and severely hurting long-term economic productivity.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

Legitimate bear arguments start by pointing out that all of those are long-term projections and that Starship isn’t operational yet.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

“Some pinpoint! Is it an airfield? It’s jolly well operational, if it is!”

From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein




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