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operating

[op-uh-rey-ting] / ˈɒp əˌreɪ tɪŋ /


ADJECTIVE
functioning
Synonyms
NOUN
management
Synonyms


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“We know that consumers are still willing to pay for benefits that matter most to them,” Chief Operating Officer Dana McNabb said on Wednesday’s call.

From MarketWatch • Jul. 1, 2026

Operating at the former Homestake Gold Mine site, the Sanford Underground Research Facility is America’s deepest underground science lab.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 25, 2026

In a podcast in May, Uber Chief Operating Officer Andrew MacDonald said the company had not seen productivity gains commensurate with its spending on AI.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 23, 2026

Lucid Group will lay off about 18% of its U.S. workforce, including Chief Operating Officer Marc Winterhoff.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 22, 2026

Operating procedure when a storm hits is to stop motion and wait for the storm to pass.

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir




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