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operation

[op-uh-rey-shuhn] / ˌɒp əˈreɪ ʃən /


NOUN
surgical procedure
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After arriving in Tenerife, he said he was confident the operation would be a success.

From Barron's • May 10, 2026

Freeport-McMoRan’s massive copper mining and smelting operation sits on the hills above the towns of Miami, Claypool and Globe in eastern Arizona.

From Salon • May 10, 2026

None of those on board were showing symptoms as of a Saturday statement from World Health Organization chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, who traveled to the Canaries to observe the operation.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026

Active service members told the BBC during a recent Arctic sovereignty and security operation in Canada's northern territory of Nunavut that the new funding is welcome and - in some cases - long overdue.

From BBC • May 9, 2026

When it first went into operation in February, Haldeman asked Nixon if he wanted an aide to type up transcripts of the recordings.

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




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