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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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Reports that the large-format cinema operator is up for sale have sent its stock soaring and analysts predicting interest from a wide range of prospective buyers — from tech and media companies to sovereign-wealth funds.

From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026

The pipeline operator shut down the pipeline within 30 minutes.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

The European exchange operator booked revenue and earnings ahead of analyst estimates for the first quarter, according to an update Tuesday.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

At the Channel Tunnel operator Eurotunnel's Folkestone terminal, French authorities also haven't yet turned on the new machines to take car passengers' biometric details.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

By the time the operator had taken this all in, come to his senses, and turned the machine off, the boy had gone.

From "Stormbreaker" by Anthony Horowitz




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