operation
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What began as a trickle of oil in April expanded into a slick operation freeing massive amounts of oil and alleviating one of the worst shocks to energy markets in decades.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
Being in control also means being the face of the operation.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
Federal officials later acknowledged that the Mexican man was not the intended target of the enforcement operation, but they said he had tried to run over an ICE agent.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
This column has long maintained that a major operation to wrest control of the Persian Gulf would be recommitting to a strategic past that accorded excessive primacy to the Gulf and its oil.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
“Normally, you receive extensive training before you go into the field, but we’re in a pinch at the moment. There’s an operation in three weeks, and we find ourselves one person down.”
From "City Spies" by James Ponti
“Wegovy pill is the better pill, from an efficacy standpoint,” said Jamey Millar, executive vice president of U.S. operations at Novo Nordisk.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
At least seven people have been killed in immigration enforcement operations since January 2025, according to Reuters.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
Inspectors confirmed the odors with community members, and traced them back to cleanup operations at the facility, according to the air quality agency.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
It added that AlixPartners is assisting it on improving its execution and strengthening operations and has not recommended bankruptcy to either Lucid’s board or management team.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 14, 2026
The point about zero is that we do not need to use it in the operations of daily life.
From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife
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Arithmetic
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