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operating

[op-uh-rey-ting] / ˈɒp əˌreɪ tɪŋ /


ADJECTIVE
functioning
Synonyms
NOUN
management
Synonyms


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Ford said it plans to introduce a new heavy-duty pickup truck in Europe, as well as an all-electric van designed for fleets operating in dense urban areas.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

The Adani Group is one of India's largest business empires, operating businesses ranging from ports and power plants to cement factories and media houses.

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

The second tout we met gave us the phone number of the smuggler Ahmad, who had been operating out of northern France for more than five years, we were told.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

The similarities to the operating room were obvious: the physical space was rigid, the moves repetitive, the pressure intense.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

Barack had a life in Washington now, operating with some of the gravitas that came with being a senator, but I was still me, living my same normal life.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama




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