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operate

[op-uh-reyt] / ˈɒp əˌreɪt /




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Many fee-only fiduciary advisers operate as registered investment advisers or investment adviser representatives.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

Novelis said it expects the Oswego plant to operate at less than full capacity in the coming weeks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Chief executive Dan Finley told the BBC earlier this week it would "operate to all intents and purposes as Debenhams Group".

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

While AI can sometimes mimic human behavior, its ability to maintain attention appears to operate very differently from the way people do.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

“The chance of Robert dying while we operate is as high as one in four,” the doctors said.

From "Ugly" by Robert Hoge




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