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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

Even during periods of low flow, pumps at the southern end of the delta that feed the aqueducts could operate longer.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 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

Doctors were forced to sedate him and operate on him.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

We shared what we knew about the mechanics of how objects operate in space, flight trajectories and how to guide flying objects, propulsion, heating and materials, and the environment in space.

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson




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