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operator

[op-uh-rey-ter] / ˈɒp əˌreɪ tər /
NOUN
one who operates a machine
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NOUN
one who operates workable property
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NOUN
manipulator
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NOUN
controller
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Or is Tuchel saving this outstanding and classy operator for the knockout stages?

From BBC • Jun. 28, 2026

A spokesman for Poland's long-distance rail operator, PKP Intercity, told AFP the heatwave was expected to affect traffic, with overhead power lines sagging and rails deforming.

From Barron's • Jun. 27, 2026

When he walked down the hill and finally reached an operator around 12:17 a.m.,

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 25, 2026

Dubai-based Emirates, the world’s largest operator of A380 aircraft, didn’t respond to a request for comment.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 24, 2026

“You can’t have been the only operator to make that mistake.”

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse




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