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operation

[op-uh-rey-shuhn] / ˌɒp əˈreɪ ʃən /


NOUN
surgical procedure
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Not long before the trout operation, Dagit led a rescue of hundreds of these fish too.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

This time, the defibrillator was inside his body - implanted during an operation several days after his previous collapse.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

Instead, teams paused the operation to gather more measurements and review additional data.

From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026

The Secret Service plans to deploy counter-drone technology as part of its operation to protect the US leader, who has faced three alleged assassination attempts in less than two years.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

“Naw,” said Mr. Hundy, “didn’t see Willard Scott. Reckon I wouldn’t have known what to say if I had. It’s a big operation they got there, course it don’t look so big on the TV.”

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt




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