operation
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Midnight Hammer operation last year against its three main enrichment sites.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 25, 2026
The restaurant’s building is set to be demolished shortly after its final day of operation as part of the $600-million revitalization project that will modernize the harbor and bring new restaurants, hotels and shops.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 25, 2026
Known in Iran as Mount Kolang, Pickaxe is located near the Natanz uranium enrichment location, which is one of three nuclear sites that were targeted by the U.S. in the June 2025 bombing operation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 25, 2026
Smoke from the fire has been visible on the mainland and crews from across England's south coast have been to the island to assist with the operation.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 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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Traditional spying, hacking operations and spy satellites all fall under the body.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 25, 2026
Rapidly spreading blazes have forced authorities to evacuate tens of thousands of people from the swanky Cap Ferret peninsula and surrounding villages, in one of the largest evacuation operations ever conducted in France.
From Barron's ● Jul. 25, 2026
Raman responded to those critiques at her press conference, saying that her district only had three Inside Safe operations over the past four years — fewer than some other districts.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 25, 2026
The named plaintiffs in that case were lawfully observing and recording Homeland Security operations in public and were threatened and called “domestic terrorists” as a result, according to that lawsuit.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026
Morning operations were the best, because you weren’t allowed to eat for hours and hours beforehand.
From "Ugly" by Robert Hoge
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