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operate

[op-uh-reyt] / ˈɒp əˌreɪt /




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“There was a guy who was terrorizing the front of Clifton’s because he decided he wanted to live in the vestibule in front, and he didn’t want us to operate there,” Meieran said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026

The Eastlands are planning, instead, to operate its sister camp: Mystic Cypress Lake.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

These platforms are not technically considered gambling because they are federally regulated as financial exchanges, allowing them to operate in all 50 states — even those that ban sports betting.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026

"In this environment, having a Digital Me is not optional if you want to operate effectively. It becomes part of how you work," says Skellett.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

As long as the muvuki maintained his supremacy, he was quite willing to let a Catholic trader operate in the same area.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer




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