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operation

[op-uh-rey-shuhn] / ˌɒp əˈreɪ ʃən /


NOUN
surgical procedure
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Primm Valley was the last of three resorts built between 1977 and 1994 at the site that remained in full operation.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Viewed in that context, paying a further $160 simply to have the company revisit a repair that has not restored normal operation seems difficult to justify.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

It was the first such operation carried out by US forces, the officials added.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Oil prices erased most of their earlier gains on Monday morning after Iran signaled that it had concluded the latest military operation against Israel.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

Make it look less like an American operation, Kennedy ordered, more like Cubans liberating their own country.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin




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