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operate

[op-uh-reyt] / ˈɒp əˌreɪt /




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The restaurant at his casino, which used to operate around the clock, has laid off about 20 employees and switched to a buffet format that is open only in the morning.

From Barron's Aug. 29, 2026

Iranian bank employees in the old town location said they haven’t received a notice to close and that barring one they will continue to operate.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 27, 2026

It is tracking about 41 that operate in Taiwan's waters.

From Barron's Aug. 27, 2026

As part of the settlement, the social media giant has agreed to make a number of changes to the way Instagram and Facebook operate for its youngest users.

From BBC Aug. 26, 2026

As powerful as the cumbersome vessel was, it was not the easiest ship to steer, which made it dangerous to operate in such a windy site so close to shore.

From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler

Gap, Inc. operates as a global apparel retail company, which offers clothing, apparel, accessories, and personal care products for men, women, and children.

From MarketWatch Aug. 28, 2026

China operates more than "120 oceanographic research vessels", the Taiwanese coast guard said previously.

From Barron's Aug. 27, 2026

It operates a self-clearing brokerage along with software for opening accounts, portfolio management, billing and reporting that serves independent wealth-management firms.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 26, 2026

Because Bitcoin operates without a central authority, these computers verify transactions and are rewarded with newly-created digital coins.

From BBC Aug. 25, 2026

It was like old Mission Impossible reruns on TV: Your mission, if you decide to accept it, is to get inside this computerized robot, discover how it operates, and neutralize its effectiveness.

From "The Great Gilly Hopkins" by Katherine Paterson

New evidence from government investigators and court filings raise questions about Southern California Edison’s claim that it operated its electrical system safely before last year’s deadly Eaton fire.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 27, 2026

"Fifa's extraordinary power over world football has operated largely without meaningful internal constraint, with accountability coming principally through external forces, including political pressure, public scrutiny, and intervention through international criminal law enforcement," the application adds.

From BBC Aug. 27, 2026

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

In other instances, ICE has purchased facilities owned and operated by private companies.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 22, 2026

“Of course it is all right. Why should it not be all right? Dr. Snydman operated on it, and he is a very big man.”

From "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok

While Archer was touching 95mph in the quickest opening spell of his career on day two at Lord's, Robinson was operating around 78mph at the other end.

From BBC Aug. 28, 2026

In China, each Pony AI robotaxi completed 20-25 paid rides every day and generated daily revenue of 320-340 yuan in 2Q, against the daily operating cost of 250 yuan.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 28, 2026

The U.S has more than 3,000 operating data centers, and despite growing opposition to such facilities, more than 1,500 new data centers are in various stages of development.

From MarketWatch Aug. 28, 2026

Bus routes have been diverted and tram services have only been operating in the west of the city while work to make the building safe took place.

From BBC Aug. 28, 2026

He sniffs: "How should I know anything about it, I’ve amputated five legs to-day”; he shoves me away, says to the hospital-orderly "You see to it,” and hurries off to the operating room.

From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque




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