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operator

[op-uh-ray-ter] / ˈɒp əˌreɪ tər /
NOUN
one who operates a machine
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NOUN
one who operates workable property
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NOUN
manipulator
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NOUN
controller
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Katia Daher-Anenberg, who is listed on the company’s website as the owner and operator, didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026

Gavin de Becker, a security consultant for celebrities whose firm originally developed the terminal, has leveled serious accusations against the lounge’s current operator.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026

As a large turtle lumbered across the island's sands on Wednesday, tourism operator Famau said his sector supports 90 percent of the island.

From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026

Vertex funds were an early investor in Chinese company Unitree Robotics and Singapore-based ride-hailing app operator Grab, listed on Nasdaq.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

“This is Mr. Henry Winter,” I told the operator.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt

“When services do resume, please be kind to our operators and transit team as they navigate this unimaginable tragedy,” Puza concluded his announcement.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026

“Boeing has provided operators with procedures for crews to manage the situation should it arise, and our flight crews are trained and equipped to follow those procedures,” Allegiant said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

The Port of Los Angeles, one of the busiest in the nation, serves as a landlord to operators at its terminals.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

But now operators say many trekkers have been using these abandoned paths to return, as the main roads have been washed away in some sections of the circuit.

From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026

When the plant lost power, operators had known that the spent fuel pools were in peril, but they also knew that they had some time to solve the problem.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland




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