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[op-uh-reyt] / ˈɒp əˌreɪt /




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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

He can operate in an attacking midfield role or play deeper.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Last year, those businesses sued after the Inglewood City Council approved an exclusive contract with WOW Media to build and operate more than 100 digital billboards along some of the city’s busiest streets.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

“The winners operate where AI directly benefits them—cybersecurity, chip design software, and cloud platforms—and stand to gain as long as AI investment remains robust,” writes Jessica Rabe, co-founder of DataTrek research.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

It was a pity now that he’d taken the house’s intercom off-line, but it didn’t operate on a secure frequency.

From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer




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