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operation

[op-uh-rey-shuhn] / ˌɒp əˈreɪ ʃən /


NOUN
surgical procedure
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"Outcomes have improved, with more breast-conserving surgery and reconstruction and fewer patients needing further operations," she added.

From BBC

There has been mounting controversy over the actions of ICE agents, particularly in Minneapolis, Minnesota, where US citizens Good and Pretti were shot by federal agents during operations earlier this year.

From BBC

Centcom - which oversees US military operations in the Middle East - declined to comment.

From BBC

Virgin Islands included “an admission that ‘Epstein used the money Black paid him to partially fund his operations in the Virgin Islands,’” the lawsuit said.

From The Wall Street Journal

The operation would likely take several days to a week, Votel said.

From The Wall Street Journal