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operating

[op-uh-rey-ting] / ˈɒp əˌreɪ tɪŋ /


ADJECTIVE
functioning
Synonyms
NOUN
management
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Wall Street anticipates Oracle’s operating margins to compress by about 3 percentage points as the company’s business mix shifts toward OCI, a more capital-intensive part of the business.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

They cited a 1923 contract between Edison and Pacific Electric Railway Co. that said that “leakage of electricity or induction from or between” conductors was an inherent risk of operating multiple electrical circuits in proximity.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

For fiscal 2026, Tyson expects its beef segment to post an adjusted operating loss of $350 million to $500 million, even as overall protein demand remains solid.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

One noteworthy change is to “Liquid Glass,” the ultra-transparent design for its operating systems.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

All day long I think about Erin and how strangers are operating on her leg, cutting it open, inserting pins or whatever to mend the bones.

From "Boy21" by Matthew Quick




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