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operation

[op-uh-rey-shuhn] / ˌɒp əˈreɪ ʃən /


NOUN
surgical procedure
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Tuesday’s operation represents one of the first tests of the force’s rescue capabilities in a live combat scenario.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

In March 2024, he underwent hernia surgery, before having the operation on his enlarged prostate in December of the same year.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

He had an operation at the age of 23 in a bid to save his career, but eventually realised he would have to retire.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Primm Valley was the last of three resorts built between 1977 and 1994 at the site that remained in full operation.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

It had entered the U.S. subprime lending business in 2003, when it had bought America’s biggest consumer lending operation, Household Finance.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis




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