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operation

[op-uh-rey-shuhn] / ˌɒp əˈreɪ ʃən /


NOUN
surgical procedure
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Staffing shortages have pushed absentee rates sharply higher, leaving major airports scrambling to maintain basic operations as spring travel ramps up.

From Salon

The operation follows reports earlier this month that Lyons had been arrested in Bahrain - five months after being released from custody in Dubai.

From BBC

Maersk, whose subsidiary APM Terminals runs the port, said "it was immediately evacuated and operations across the facility were temporarily suspended", predicting it would remain closed for 48 hours.

From Barron's

The USS Gerald R. Ford, the world's largest aircraft carrier that has been part of Middle East war operations, arrived at the Croatian city of Split on Saturday, the US embassy said in a statement.

From Barron's

"Outcomes have improved, with more breast-conserving surgery and reconstruction and fewer patients needing further operations," she added.

From BBC