- present participle of operate.
operating
Example Sentences
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It also demonstrates how research on unusual organisms can expose biological processes that have remained hidden despite potentially operating for hundreds of millions of years.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 17, 2026
Alphabet and Amazon recently posted results showing negative free cash flow, meaning their capital spending exceeded the cash they brought in from operating their businesses.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
"Even a small fee could matter if it changes the incentives of small merchants operating on thin margins," he says.
From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026
The difficulty and expense of the various alternatives increases “the attractiveness of a resource that’s already operating and producing clean energy around the clock,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026
Thirteen years later, and operating with the benefit of greatly advanced X-ray equipment, Price made the next breakthrough.
From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler
