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operation

[op-uh-rey-shuhn] / ˌɒp əˈreɪ ʃən /


NOUN
surgical procedure
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The system also maintained impressive stability during more than six hours of continuous operation.

From Science Daily • May 9, 2026

The police activity was the result of a two-month operation targeting a group of riders who police said took over city streets and generally disrupted public safety across the San Francisco Bay Area.

From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2026

Early this week, Trump launched - and then paused - a US military operation to help free some 2,000 vessels which have been stranded in the area since February.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

The decision to restore access to bases and airspace paves the way for U.S. to resume operation to guide ships through waterway.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

What had started as a covert and sneaky operation was now a full-blown mob scene.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin




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