How to pronounce operative
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“operative” in real sentences
899 clips in the index · 175 American · 462 British · 4 Australian · 1 New Zealand. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.
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a co-operative ecosystem.
The Scottish Parliament · hear it here
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Is that no longer operative?
Federal Reserve · hear it here
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collegiate and co-operative way.
The Scottish Parliament · hear it here
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Uh a certainly still operative.
The 92nd Street Y · hear it here
Why real speech
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