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operate

[op-uh-reyt] / ˈɒp əˌreɪt /




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The team says the technology could transform everyday routers into quiet monitoring systems that operate without attracting attention.

From Science Daily • May 23, 2026

Some south Wales to London trains will continue to operate directly but will take about 45 minutes longer and go via Gloucester - except on Sunday 24 May.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

Founder and co-CEO Steven Marks said he had been confident that sales would eventually improve, only changing his mind after consistently watching them operate in person.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

If anything, SpaceX’s breakthroughs have created the modern space economy in which Rocket Lab and other companies can operate.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

He dragged out some communication device, pulled up an antenna, and got it to operate.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson




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