operation
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"The search operation was delayed solely due to adverse weather conditions, but it does not mean there was negligence," he tells the BBC.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
A U.S. soldier was charged in April over trades he allegedly made around the operation that arrested Venezuela’s former President Nicolás Maduro.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
He said the operation had secured the passage of more than 100 million barrels of oil through the strait since it began.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
In March 2024, he underwent hernia surgery, before having the operation on his enlarged prostate in December of the same year.
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
She had to be rushed to the hospital for an operation.
From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield
Vocabulary lists containing operation
Arithmetic
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The ACT Math Test: Number and Quantity
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