operate
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Singh and MPK continue, however, to operate elsewhere in the West Midlands, the BBC can confirm.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
The firm, whose robotaxis currently operate in several US cities, is also planning to expand to London and Tokyo this year.
From Barron's ● Aug. 25, 2026
The findings provide a more detailed picture of how single-atom catalysts operate during biomass conversion.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 25, 2026
In warehousing specifically, those humanoids will cost about $10 to $12 per hour to operate — a big saving over the $30 per hour for human labor.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 25, 2026
Initially, the surgeons hadn't wanted to operate on Garfield to search for the bullet.
From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow
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It operates from a regular power socket, can be wheeled around and doesn't use much power, according to its maker.
From Barron's ● Aug. 25, 2026
Network Rail, which owns, operates, maintains and develops Britain's railways, claimed that the derailment occurred because the wagon had "not been maintained with reasonable care" by Touax.
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026
Santos Bravos operates under a division called Hybe Latin America, which is based out of Mexico City, where the band calls home.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2026
"One important next step is to determine how this epithelial metabolic pathway operates in human intestinal disease, especially in patients with inflammatory bowel disease," Yu said.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 21, 2026
Some aspects of Islamic law are observed in Iran's legal system, but today the country mostly operates under civil law, ratified by the parliament.
From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi
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For a dozen years, Apollo Global Management CEO Marc Rowan has operated a side gig in Montauk: a seafood shack that draws celebrities and influencers with sunset views, Dom Pérignon and a $97 lobster salad.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026
Fifteen of the 16 affected community council websites were built and operated on a former third sector website directory called Online Borders.
From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2026
If this happens, it would mark a substantial pivot from how American forces have operated in the region post-9/11.
From Salon ● Aug. 21, 2026
Recently revealed evidence from government investigators and court filings renewed questions about Southern California Edison’s claim that it operated its electrical grid safely before last year’s deadly Eaton fire.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2026
In an open letter to township residents and policy makers, he criticized “idiosyncratic alternatives” to public districts, many of them “owned and operated by large national corporations whose number one mission is to enrich shareholders.”
From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove
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As apps and device operating systems migrate to postquantum cryptography, you can make sure you benefit from the upgrades by installing all recommended updates when prompted.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
EasyJet has said it is operating an additional direct flight to Belfast on Tuesday night, and that it was "very sorry" for the inconvenience.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
Wang and seven others are set to be tried in the southern Chinese coastal city of Beihai -- where Jin lived -- for fraud and illegally operating a business, criminal charges their families dispute.
From Barron's ● Aug. 25, 2026
“The community has an absolute expectation that businesses operating within their neighborhoods operate safely and lawfully,” Dist.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2026
My operating the crane was one of a hundred disputes between Dad and Shawn that Shawn won that summer.
From "Educated" by Tara Westover
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