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operate

[op-uh-reyt] / ˈɒp əˌreɪt /




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Novelis said it expects the Oswego plant to operate at less than full capacity in the coming weeks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

“They can build your constellation, they can launch it and they will operate it.”

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

Addressing the issue of fast food outlets, Tice said they should be at risk of losing "their licence to operate" if they are "continually responsible for litter around their premises and beyond".

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

While AI can sometimes mimic human behavior, its ability to maintain attention appears to operate very differently from the way people do.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

The doctors decided the best time to operate would be when I was about four and a half years old.

From "Ugly" by Robert Hoge




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