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operation

[op-uh-rey-shuhn] / ˌɒp əˈreɪ ʃən /


NOUN
surgical procedure
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Solovyov stayed at the plant throughout the "liquidation" -- a massive clean-up operation in the aftermath.

From Barron's • Apr. 25, 2026

Hundreds of thousands of people were involved in the massive liquidation operation, which saw hundreds of thousands more evacuated from neighbouring settlements.

From Barron's • Apr. 25, 2026

Federal authorities allege that a soldier involved in the operation to capture Venezuelan strongman netted more than $400,000 in profit from Polymarket wagers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

The Justice Department has charged an Army special forces soldier, alleging that he used one of the world’s ripest insider-trading platforms to profit off of advance knowledge of a military operation.

From Slate • Apr. 24, 2026

The Battle of Kursk was a huge operation, and they felt that they were making a difference.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein




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