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operator

[op-uh-rey-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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Prosecutors said she submitted claims for injections “that were never provided and medically unnecessary” from 2019 through 2025, working as the primary physician, owner and operator of Healthy Way Medical Center in Glendale.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

Shares of power-plant owners Constellation, NRG Energy and Vistra rallied Wednesday on news that the largest U.S. grid operator is speeding up plans to connect data centers with power producers.

From MarketWatch • May 20, 2026

The company bought private-jet operator NetJets in 1998 for about $725 million.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

After docking, the ship will undergo thorough cleaning and disinfection procedures, according to the operator.

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

He suspected that the Ralston number was really a “blind”—that an operator had been paid to destroy the original log ticket, which revealed the true source of the call.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann




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