operations

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Military spokesperson Lt-Col Haruna M Sani described the assault on Boko Haram's Mandara mountain hideout, "under cover of darkness", as one of the military's "most significant hostage rescue operations" in the north-east.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

Southern California, a key market for El Tri, was among the first areas inundated by Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

“While we expect a contract will be finalized in time, a contingency staffing plan is in place to ensure seamless operations and no disruption to fans,” the company said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

Authorities are also conducting anti-piracy operations in the other two Mexican cities hosting the World Cup, Guadalajara and Monterrey.

From Barron's • Jun. 6, 2026

He explained that he needed to take moving pictures of five or six operations, all of the same type, so that he could sort out the good motions from the wasted motions.

From "Cheaper by the Dozen" by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey