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operating

[op-uh-rey-ting] / ˈɒp əˌreɪ tɪŋ /


ADJECTIVE
functioning
Synonyms
NOUN
management
Synonyms


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Sam’s Club Chief Operating Officer Tom Ward, a veteran of almost two decades, and Cedric Clark, head of Walmart U.S. store operations, are leaving the company.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 2, 2026

“We know that consumers are still willing to pay for benefits that matter most to them,” Chief Operating Officer Dana McNabb said on Wednesday’s call.

From MarketWatch • Jul. 1, 2026

Operating at the former Homestake Gold Mine site, the Sanford Underground Research Facility is America’s deepest underground science lab.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 25, 2026

Capital Group has been headquartered in downtown Los Angeles since it was founded in 1931, according to Chief Operating Officer Rob Klausner .

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 16, 2026

It was very hot in the Operating room...

From "And Then There Were None" by Agatha Christie




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