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operation

[op-uh-rey-shuhn] / ˌɒp əˈreɪ ʃən /


NOUN
surgical procedure
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In the 2007-08 school year — the final year under district operation — about 12% of students tested as proficient in English Language Arts, and about 3% in math.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

It can’t apply the AI magic that comes from its labs to a cloud-computing business, software sales or an e-commerce operation, because it doesn’t have any of those things.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

The White House also did not answer a question on whether the operation will continue at its current rate given that it is no longer secret.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

"The search operation was delayed solely due to adverse weather conditions, but it does not mean there was negligence," he tells the BBC.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Like I would have an operation with phases.

From "Lawn Boy" by Gary Paulsen




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