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operating

[op-uh-rey-ting] / ˈɒp əˌreɪ tɪŋ /


ADJECTIVE
functioning
Synonyms
NOUN
management
Synonyms


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But a new case involving a similar allegations against anti-gang officers operating out of South L.A.’s 77th Street patrol area has reignited questions about whether there are deeper issues across the department.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

Across the past two seasons, Lamine Yamal has increasingly drifted more into interior zones, operating as a second playmaker as much as a winger.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

Keesha Bullock, the space center’s chief operating and strategy officer, said, “We are focused again on preparedness for whatever comes our way.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

It reported a first-quarter operating loss of $57 million.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

By Christmastime, we were all operating at the edge.

From "March Forward, Girl" by Melba Pattillo Beals




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