operator

Example Sentences

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The pontiff is more popular than the president—and is a methodical political operator.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

But he was a political operator who studied the works of German philosopher Immanuel Kant and built a reputation as a pragmatic negotiator during nuclear talks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

"I think the next owner of Thames Water should be an experienced, credible, long-term focused operator with the expertise and the resources to fix Thames Water," he said.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

Globalstar jumps as Amazon agrees to acquire the satellite operator for the equivalent of $90 a share.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

“We know the operator started at BER,” Beryl says, “and typed in something to get KLW.”

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin