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operation

[op-uh-rey-shuhn] / ˌɒp əˈreɪ ʃən /


NOUN
surgical procedure
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Because the White House didn’t provide details on when the stealth operation began or the total volumes that have been moved, it’s not clear how many barrels have been escaping the strait each day.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

"However, they were unreachable… On 2 June, we established contact with Hillary's family and co-ordinated an aerial search operation."

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

A U.S. soldier was charged in April over trades he allegedly made around the operation that arrested Venezuela’s former President Nicolás Maduro.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

By then, the Democratic Socialists of America may have endorsed Raman, who is a member of the group, putting its considerable voter outreach operation into action.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Regina remained adamant and had the operation anyway.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady




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