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operator

[op-uh-ray-ter] / ˈɒp əˌreɪ tər /
NOUN
one who operates a machine
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NOUN
one who operates workable property
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Antonyms
NOUN
manipulator
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NOUN
controller
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The guilty pleas came shortly after Gov. Gavin Newsom signed legislation barring third-party brokers from advertising, selling or transferring tee-time reservations at publicly owned golf courses without the written consent of the course operator.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 2026

A UK ticket holder has won Friday's £111m EuroMillions jackpot, National Lottery operator Allwyn has confirmed.

From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026

Circuit Court of Appeals in Cincinnati ruled against prediction-market operator Kalshi on Friday, saying Ohio and Tennessee can apply their gambling laws to its sports-related event contracts.

From Barron's ● Sep. 26, 2026

The closure of the Strait of Hormuz has DP World, the Middle East’s largest port operator, racing to reroute cargo around a bottleneck that once seemed improbable.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

Telephone service, too, was more limited than ever, but at last the girl at the hospital switchboard reached the telephone operator in Hilversum with the news of Betsie’s death and my release.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

Passport cards will also be accepted by both operators.

From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026

"Last month, we informed all 737 operators about a software issue where pilots may not have access to automated flight guidance during a specific landing scenario," a Boeing spokesperson said Monday in an emailed statement.

From Barron's ● Sep. 28, 2026

"We shared information with operators that reinforced existing pilot procedures for safely handling such cases."

From Barron's ● Sep. 28, 2026

For example, the agents circumvented a filter on the website that was blocking their requests for data, she said, ultimately using a technique that the website operators didn’t permit.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026

If Miss Genovese disciplines me in front of him, she will lose the impression that she has total control over all the operators under her purview.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse




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