operator

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Fred Claire, the Dodgers’ publicist at the time and later the general manager, sent word to the scoreboard operator to display a congratulatory message.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 19, 2026

That year he got his start at cable system operator American Television & Communications, rising to become president within a decade.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

"I think the next owner of Thames Water should be an experienced, credible, long-term focused operator with the expertise and the resources to fix Thames Water," he said.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

“Amazon is effectively solving its FCC deadline problem by acquiring a functioning satellite operator while also leapfrogging into direct-to-device connectivity, a market SpaceX’s Starlink has been targeting,” Wedbush analyst Michael Piccolo wrote Wednesday.

From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026

She began as a thread cutter, even though in Puerto Rico she had been a machine operator.

From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago