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operation

[op-uh-rey-shuhn] / ˌɒp əˈreɪ ʃən /


NOUN
surgical procedure
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Tuesday’s operation represents one of the first tests of the force’s rescue capabilities in a live combat scenario.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Asked for more details on the operation and when it started, the White House pointed to a Truth Social post External link on Trump’s account that was released after the press conference.

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

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

Richard Nixon would later call the Watergate operation “a comedy of errors.”

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin




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