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operation

[op-uh-rey-shuhn] / ˌɒp əˈreɪ ʃən /


NOUN
surgical procedure
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It was the first such operation carried out by US forces, the officials added.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

A drone boat rescued two American crew members in a first-of-its-kind operation at sea.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

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

From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026

“He’s at the Mutton. Our operation is officially underway.”

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin




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