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operate

[op-uh-reyt] / ˈɒp əˌreɪt /




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Belgium-based Kinepolis will soon operate 13 cinemas across the United States.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

It's a complete shakedown of football's economics and also one of the most visible examples of how some of the world's major economies increasingly operate.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

The combined company would continue to operate under the Dana name, retaining its listing on the New York Stock Exchange.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Although the statute expires at midnight on Friday going into Saturday, surveillance programs operate under year-long certifications approved by the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court -- meaning existing surveillance authorizations could theoretically continue through March 2027.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

They’d also operate the elevators, ferrying people up and down the six floors.

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson




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