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operation

[op-uh-rey-shuhn] / ˌɒp əˈreɪ ʃən /


NOUN
surgical procedure
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Asked for more details on the operation and when it started, the White House pointed to a Truth Social post External link on Trump’s account that was released after the press conference.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

A farmer who survived a major heart operation before winning Britain's Got Talent has urged other farmers not to ignore their health.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

A U.S. soldier was charged in April over trades he allegedly made around the operation that arrested Venezuela’s former President Nicolás Maduro.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

He said the operation had secured the passage of more than 100 million barrels of oil through the strait since it began.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

When a calculation is complete, all the user has to do is look at the final position of the stones and translate that into a number—a pretty straightforward operation.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife




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