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operation

[op-uh-rey-shuhn] / ˌɒp əˈreɪ ʃən /


NOUN
surgical procedure
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The arrangement and structure of these domains strongly affect how magnetic materials respond to heat and how much energy they lose during operation.

From Science Daily • May 18, 2026

Most of the impacts appear in the early stages of a project, during transmission line construction, but some persist during operation, the researchers found.

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026

The WHO advised that DR Congo and Uganda establish emergency operation centres to monitor, trace, and implement infection-prevention measures.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

But the operation demonstrates that the jihadist threat hasn’t gone away, despite no major successful attack on U.S. soil for several years.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026

He’d reformed the Paris police, introducing professional standards to a scattershot operation.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day




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