operation
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The longest commercial flight currently in operation is a Singapore Airlines flight from Singapore to New York, which covers 15,350 kilometres in over 18 hours.
From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026
A search and rescue operation was under way at one of the apartment buildings where rescuers were still looking for six people, Zelensky said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026
He added: "The thoughts of all those involved in the extensive search operation remain with Mackenzie and his family."
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026
By Saturday evening, a total of nearly 200 search and rescue personnel had joined in the search operation, according to a post on the department’s Facebook page.
From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026
Like a military operation, it had many troops but only one commander.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
Vocabulary lists containing operation
Arithmetic
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The Number System
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The ACT Math Test: Number and Quantity
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