operation
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The system also maintained impressive stability during more than six hours of continuous operation.
From Science Daily • May 9, 2026
He added that there was currently a WHO expert aboard the MV Hondius and that he intended to travel to the island to observe the forthcoming operation first-hand.
From BBC • May 9, 2026
The operation — one of the largest in county history — was prompted by years of complaints from neighbors over the smell and noise at the property.
From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2026
The decision to restore access to bases and airspace paves the way for U.S. to resume operation to guide ships through waterway.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026
Six months later, when the Long Island station was finally shut down, Elizebeth learned that the FBI had actually been running it as part of a sting operation to catch Nazi spies.
From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield
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Arithmetic
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