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operating

[op-uh-rey-ting] / ˈɒp əˌreɪ tɪŋ /


ADJECTIVE
functioning
Synonyms
NOUN
management
Synonyms


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Shane Dorsett, chief operating officer at The Felix Project, said the food redistribution charity was feeling the effects of higher energy and fuel prices because of the conflict in the Middle East.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

U.S. aircraft reportedly took fire during the mission, underscoring the risks of operating deep inside hostile territory.

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026

OpenAI is making other changes to its executive team, handing former Slack executive and revenue chief Denise Dresser commercial responsibilities that were previously the purview of operating chief Brad Lightcap.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

San Bernardino County court records show that Armando Gonzalez was charged in April 2011 with operating a vehicle without a valid driver license, which was treated as an infraction.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Once the doctors had him on the operating table and opened him up, they saw that he had cancer.

From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank