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operator

[op-uh-ray-ter] / ˈɒp əˌreɪ tər /
NOUN
one who operates a machine
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NOUN
one who operates workable property
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NOUN
manipulator
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NOUN
controller
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Six Flags is the largest amusement park operator in North America, with 20 amusement parks, 14 water parks and nine resorts across Canada, the US and Mexico.

From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026

Many passengers had been at their wits' end as the operator struggled to fulfil its timetable and suffered from poor industrial relations.

From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026

A longer recording of the call published online, however, reveals that the operator Amacher spoke to repeatedly said she was finding no record of Talarico in their system.

From Barron's ● Oct. 12, 2026

The Swedish telecommunications operator said Monday that the job cuts, which represent around 6.4% of its 14,100-strong workforce, are expected to be complete before year end.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026

The police operator said, “Mr. Deckard, a call for you from Seattle; Mr. Bryant said to put it through to you. From the Rosen Association.”

From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick

“In the current environment, we find it increasingly difficult to justify an outperform rating on incumbent operators, even at discounted prices, as volatility seem inevitable,” Yoon wrote.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 2026

Local zoning, power and labor constraints cap new U.S. tower construction at just 1,200 to 2,000 structures per year, meaning that SpaceX would have to lease existing space from major tower operators.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 9, 2026

SpaceX still has a ways to go before it can seriously challenge the three major wireless operators, but it’s making moves to grow its capabilities.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

At that time some of its sites were closed or transferred to other operators.

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026

I remembered those words when I came home from France and needed to find a job—that the switchboard operators in Washington were the best in the country.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse




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