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operation

[op-uh-rey-shuhn] / ˌɒp əˈreɪ ʃən /


NOUN
surgical procedure
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That’s a big risk for what has been a moneymaking operation for American companies.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

Chmielewski claims that Pasang Kaji Sherpa, the other mountain guide in their group, had notified the company on 30 May that Hillary Dawa was missing, but that no search operation was launched until days later.

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

A CIA summary would call this “the most productive classic clandestine operation ever conducted by CIA and MI6 against the Soviet target.”

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin




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