operating

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But when we take their sales and operating expenses into account, none of the main retailers' profit margins have increased over the last 20 years.

From BBC • May 24, 2026

The operating profit margin target is 7%, in line with other mass-market auto makers.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

Asked about AI and job numbers at a conference in March, the chief operating officer of ING said the Dutch bank had cut about 1,000 jobs last year and would shed 1,250 more in 2026.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

Companies, particularly in the tech sectors, have fled the state since then, blaming the state’s high operating costs.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

The patient was on an operating table in the foreground.

From "Cheaper by the Dozen" by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey