operation

Example Sentences

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Perhaps this could all be done more quickly than securing the Strait of Hormuz or occupying Kharg, but it’s not an in-and-out operation like Venezuela.

From Slate • Apr. 1, 2026

Oracle’s stake in TikTok’s U.S. operation, which includes other managing investors such as Silver Lake and MGX, is roughly $2 billion, according to a March filing from Oracle.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

Crude was still trading well above $100 a barrel, however, and market watchers said any US ground operation or wider Iranian retaliation could send prices to levels not seen for almost two decades.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

The system allows for hands-free operation in certain situations.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

It relied upon an illegal mathematical operation, but it had one huge advantage.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife