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operation

[op-uh-rey-shuhn] / ˌɒp əˈreɪ ʃən /


NOUN
surgical procedure
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Rescuers from seven countries -- Venezuela, Chile, the United States, Portugal, Costa Rica, El Salvador, and Mexico -- were involved in the painstaking operation.

From Barron's • Jul. 2, 2026

Both the FBI - working in Copenhagen and Chicago - and Finland's National Bureau of Investigation worked on the operation.

From BBC • Jul. 2, 2026

Leading the Texas operation is industry veteran Susana Sarvis, who will serve as managing director and broker of record.

From MarketWatch • Jul. 1, 2026

The Saudis, whose bases and airspace were needed by the U.S., were alarmed by the operation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 1, 2026

As long as the bullet wasn't causing problems, they didn't want to create new complications by performing a dangerous operation.

From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow




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