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operation

[op-uh-rey-shuhn] / ˌɒp əˈreɪ ʃən /


NOUN
surgical procedure
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The process adds as little as two to three minutes to the operation.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026

That operation, which involved U.S. naval and air escorts, was halted after Iran began attacking vessels, and Saudi Arabia restricted U.S. access to its bases and airspace.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026

The film opens with a depiction of an Allied training operation called Exercise Tiger, which took place over several months on England’s Slapton Sands.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

"Our responsibility is of course to choose who we work with," Mensch acknowledged, while guaranteeing "total sovereignty over weapons operation."

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

With a little rewiring and juggling of numbers, he soon had our instrument in operation.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom




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