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operate

[op-uh-reyt] / ˈɒp əˌreɪt /




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You just can't operate like that as a business.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

It is a software engine that makes it easier for AI developers to sync their models with different types of processors, many of which require custom programming libraries to operate.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

Both companies develop and operate a mix of renewable, nuclear, and natural gas-fired generation facilities.

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

Social media, however, and its cabal of influencers operate along many of the same lines as their reality TV forebears.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

Quentin walked downrange to operate the far theodolite, while the rest of us piled inside the blockhouse after running up our flag.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam




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