operated
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Refineries operated at 95.3% of capacity, with crude inputs rising, while crude oil imports and exports decreased.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
The EU has told Meta that it must allow AI chatbots operated by rival firms to use WhatsApp for free.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
He noted the company’s work on Starshield—a military satellite communications network—as well as work on classified programs operated by government intelligence offices.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
He remained hunkered down at the station for several days, which at the time operated out of a building near Alvarado Street and Olympic Boulevard.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026
When the horses stopped, Jake asked a few questions and operated the mechanism himself.
From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers
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