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operating

[op-uh-rey-ting] / ˈɒp əˌreɪ tɪŋ /


ADJECTIVE
functioning
Synonyms
NOUN
management
Synonyms


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Here, classes are operating out of two rooms and a veranda.

From BBC Aug. 21, 2026

The radar site is part of a network that tracks aircraft operating in Alaska’s airspace and along its borders, the military said.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 21, 2026

Aerial support crews, grounded by bad weather earlier in the week, hoped to keep operating until nightfall, when civil protection drones would take over the task of monitoring for "potential flare-ups," the governor's statement said.

From Barron's Aug. 20, 2026

The SSA’s administrative budget has fallen from 1.2% of benefit outlays in 2017 to 0.86% currently, which represents an annual loss of $3 billion in operating revenue, the union said.

From MarketWatch Aug. 20, 2026

Lena lays Papi’s drop cloths over the desks that we’ve arranged like an operating room table.

From "Merci Suárez Changes Gears" by Meg Medina




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