operation
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A late-night operation also targeted the blockade of the capital Dublin's main thoroughfare O'Connell Street after multiple vehicles including tractors and lorries were removed.
From Barron's • Apr. 12, 2026
A diving operation is under way to find out the identity of a ship that sank 100 years ago.
From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026
But a few sharp traders who bet on an anti-cartel ground operation ended up winning, thanks to a close reading of Polymarket’s rules.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026
Times reporter Paul Dean noted that Flint helped tap the Owens Valley water that irrigated L.A.’s growth and prosperity, but the fountain named for him had not been in operation for 30 years.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2026
“That’s all very well,” said Doli, whose curiosity had got the better of him, and who had come to observe the operation.
From "The Book of Three" by Lloyd Alexander
Vocabulary lists containing operation
Arithmetic
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The Number System
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The ACT Math Test: Number and Quantity
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