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operation

[op-uh-ray-shuhn] / ˌɒp əˈreɪ ʃən /


NOUN
surgical procedure
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"The doctors believe it would be right to intervene and so, following their advice, I have decided to have the operation to remove it. The operation is already planned in the coming days," he said.

From Barron's ● Oct. 11, 2026

Authorities mounted a sweeping security operation across the capital on Saturday, detaining thousands to prevent protesters from gathering at Delhi's Jantar Mantar protest site, the CJP and Indian media reports said.

From Barron's ● Oct. 11, 2026

That's how much the policing operation has cost for the past fortnight at a time when the police budget is already stretched.

From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026

The park is expected to cover roughly 100,000 square feet and have a retractable roof for year-round operation.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026

I don’t love the way this has become the Camille operation, but I have to admit her plan is logical.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller

Over the years, she had several operations, but the effects were only temporary.

From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026

They want to expose the obscure operations, to implore users to reconsider their relationship with these platforms.

From Salon ● Oct. 11, 2026

A drone attack damaged a Russian Yandex data centre east of the capital and disrupted operations at the facility, the technology giant said Sunday.

From Barron's ● Oct. 11, 2026

“How do you assess what is the defense of Sweden? It could be in Latvia,” said Vice Admiral Ewa Skoog Haslum, the military’s chief of joint operations.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026

I can’t worry about the phases of my operations when I’ve got a trig test to study for.

From "Lawn Boy Returns" by Gary Paulsen




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