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operator

[op-uh-rey-ter] / ˈɒp əˌreɪ tər /
NOUN
one who operates a machine
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NOUN
one who operates workable property
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NOUN
manipulator
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NOUN
controller
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“If anyone asks,” Ferrell tells one apparently bored ride operator in the video that documented this particular coaster crime, “I do not have chicken nuggets in my underwear.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

A merger of this scale and complexity, where a coast-to-coast freight-rail network would be run by a single operator, hasn’t happened before.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

Shares of Caesars Entertainment rose Thursday, after the Nevada-based casino operator agreed to be acquired by Fertitta Entertainment in an all-cash deal valued at nearly $18 billion, including debt.

From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026

Another boat charter operator with a vessel nearby said shark attacks in the area were rare, although bull sharks and tiger sharks were found there.

From Barron's • May 24, 2026

The replacement operator holds out her hand expectantly.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse




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