operate
Example Sentences
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These companies, including Charter Communications, Comcast and others, entered the market because of a structural advantage: Some 90% of all mobile traffic, regardless of provider, runs on the Wi-Fi networks they operate.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026
What’s more, there are countless small yet memorable visual and narrative details to adore — things that, at first sight, look like bizarre directorial choices, but ultimately operate in the service of this gonzo story.
From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026
Quantum batteries operate using core principles of quantum mechanics, including superposition and entanglement, rather than the chemical processes used in today's batteries.
From Science Daily • Apr. 4, 2026
The entire hamlet can only operate if Flores’ regular gasoline deliveries make it through on Highway 1 every two weeks.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026
Benny, however, was the only one who knew how to operate this register.
From "The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street" by Karina Yan Glaser
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