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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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The valuation of the operator of Frankfurt Airport is attractive, as free-cash-flow is boosted by higher pricing and lower capital expenditure, the analysts add.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

Its largest mobile operator SK Telecom was fined nearly $100m over a data breach involving more than 20 million subscribers.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Shrewdly, Mackay wrote, the stock operator in that case pocketed the cash and fled the country the next day.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

World Cup opener at SoFi Stadium has been averted, with United Here Local 11 and Legends Global, the stadium’s food-service operator, agreeing Tuesday to a tentative deal.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

He turned to the young radio operator resting beside him.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin




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