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operating

[op-uh-ray-ting] / ˈɒp əˌreɪ tɪŋ /


ADJECTIVE
functioning
Synonyms
NOUN
management
Synonyms


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But with their time at work so focused on AI, does it matter how much - or how little - time they're spending learning about the professional field they're supposed to be operating in?

From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2026

The upgrade is expected to extend the operating lives of Voyager 1's remaining scientific instruments, allowing the spacecraft to continue collecting valuable information from interstellar space longer than previously expected.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 3, 2026

Chief Financial Officer Antonella Franzen attributed the revised outlook to higher-than-expected financial results in the recent period, which she said demonstrated the strength of DuPont’s operating model as well as consistent execution across the business.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026

But the group's flagship airline Lufthansa saw its operating profit fall in part due to cabin crew and pilot strikes.

From Barron's ● Nov. 3, 2026

Surgeons continued the common habit of holding a knife between their teeth to free their hands while operating.

From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow


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