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operate

[op-uh-reyt] / ˈɒp əˌreɪt /




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Hackman Capital’s plan to recoup its investment included continuing to operate Television City as a studio for rent while adding new revenue-generating features.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 11, 2026

President Bola Tinubu said the attackers were militants from Ansaru, a Boko Haram splinter group known to operate in central Nigeria, extending into the southwest.

From Barron's Jul. 11, 2026

Washington used to be a favored destination for entrepreneurs because state leaders understood the vital role businesses play in creating jobs and sustaining a tax base that enables government to operate.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 10, 2026

Around 7,210 fish and chip shops operate across the UK, according to industry body Seafish.

From BBC Jul. 10, 2026

But if I were to take it, I’d also need to operate from a position of strength, on terms that worked for my family.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama

Kagan explained the court operates best when the justices can be fully open with one another about their views.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 14, 2026

The University of Arizona in Tucson operates the HiRISE camera, which was built by BAE Systems in Boulder, Colorado.

From Science Daily Jul. 14, 2026

It now means one-handed pianists can work towards a recognised qualification at every level in the 93 countries the board operates in.

From BBC Jul. 13, 2026

Flock Safety operates 138 pole-mounted cameras in Los Angeles, allowing authorities to track vehicles that have been reported stolen or are registered to known fugitives.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 12, 2026

Figuring out how, exactly, to do that is no easy task, however, when your felony record operates to bar you from any public housing assistance.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander

For years, as Venezuela fell into economic depression, hospitals operated without basic medication, reliable power and even disinfectants.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 11, 2026

TheCessna 402 aircraft was operated by Flamingo Air, ⁠a Bahamas-based airline.

From BBC Jul. 11, 2026

To understand exactly what was happening inside the material, the team carried out experiments at the Spallation Neutron Source, a DOE Office of Science user facility operated by ORNL.

From Science Daily Jul. 11, 2026

The task forces are the machinery of an ambitious bet by Warsh: that he can persuade the Fed to unwind much of how it has operated since the 2008 financial crisis.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 9, 2026

The CIA operated covertly in Vietnam, as it did in many countries, and let the Vietnamese generals know the Americans would turn a blind eye to their plans.

From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge

Goddard said the department let its previous operating agreement with Flock lapse last week due to lingering questions over who owns the data collected by the company’s plate readers and who has access to it.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 15, 2026

Alcoa said its participation in the joint venture, including serving as construction and operating manager, isn’t expected to have a material impact on its financial position or results of operations.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 14, 2026

As future observatories such as the Square Kilometer Array begin operating, these techniques will become even more valuable for processing the unprecedented volumes of data they will collect.

From Science Daily Jul. 14, 2026

The commission, the 27-nation bloc's antitrust regulator, had accused Google of abusing the popularity of its Android operating system to restrict competition.

From Barron's Jul. 14, 2026

As Sasha and Malia grew, I found that the pace only quickened and the to-do lists only got longer, leaving me operating in what felt like a never-ending state of overdrive.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama




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