- present participle of operate.
operating
Example Sentences
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It also demonstrates how research on unusual organisms can expose biological processes that have remained hidden despite potentially operating for hundreds of millions of years.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 17, 2026
Ruteng Regional General Hospital's operating room, delivery room, pharmacy, and laboratory were all rendered defunct after the building's roof collapsed.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
At the building’s entrance, a massive banner celebrates the plant’s recently renewed federal operating license, proclaiming “You Made This Possible” above a photograph of smiling staffers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026
This summer, it began broadcasting the name Ruby, assuming the identity of a vessel scrapped in 2018 in an apparent effort to keep operating under the radar, Douglas said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
Jones was a valuable and mysterious secret agent operating along the watery borders between Union and Confederate territory.
From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson
