operation
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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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Arithmetic
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The Number System
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The ACT Math Test: Number and Quantity
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