operate
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The four seamers could operate in South Africa and the one-off pink-ball 150th anniversary Test in Melbourne, but the two matches in Bangladesh in February will demand a change in formation.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
Because the protection comes from a continuous mechanical field that is compatible with phononic cavities, the technique could operate inside the same structures that may eventually connect stationary nodes in quantum networks.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 12, 2026
For a long time, U.S.-based users couldn’t legally operate in the U.S., so its expansion here will be an important one for future growth.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
My aching nostalgia isn’t limited to how the White House used to operate.
From Salon ● Sep. 11, 2026
Each screen could operate independently or as part of a spectacular whole.
From "Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library" by Chris Grabenstein
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Rival Anthropic, which operates the Claude model, has already filed confidential IPO paperwork but has yet to put out a public filing.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 12, 2026
The Smithsonian operates independently of the executive branch and is overseen by a Board of Regents.
From Salon ● Sep. 12, 2026
Scientists have found that it operates at an unusually high level, helping bats control damaging inflammation while they live with persistent viral infections without becoming sick.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 12, 2026
In mid-July, the company — which also operates as Taylor Fresh Foods — removed the outsourced lettuce from the U.S. market and issued a voluntary recall of potentially contaminated products.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 12, 2026
“I’m what you’d call artificial intelligence. You’ll find the Bureau operates on either advanced technology or magical objects. Whichever works best for the job.”
From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston
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No lander has ever operated there, so researchers must rely on remote sensing observations from telescopes and spacecraft.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 12, 2026
Daytime and late-night talk shows have long operated under a “bona fide news program” exemption that shielded them from the equal time rule.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
The group also operated a museum dedicated to the crackdown and held events, including a yearly washing of the "Pillar of Shame" -- a statue to mourn victims.
From Barron's ● Sep. 11, 2026
The 70-year-old was meant to be operated on within weeks but ended up waiting nearly five months, by which time the cancer had spread, making his surgery more complex.
From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026
Lister developed a device to spray the acid solution in the air around an open wound when surgeons operated and changed dressings.
From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow
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Then, just a decade after graduating college, Sharma was hired as chief operating officer of Instacart, helping lead the grocery-delivery giant through the pandemic as well as its 2023 IPO.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 12, 2026
Local media say 186 passengers were on board the train that was operating between Rouen and Caen in Normandy.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
The new Costco also has a 32-pump gas station, which began operating in May.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 12, 2026
Even the most advanced atomic clocks operating today, or those expected in the foreseeable future, would not be precise enough to notice the effect.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 11, 2026
As Sasha and Malia grew, I found that the pace only quickened and the to-do lists only got longer, leaving me operating in what felt like a never-ending state of overdrive.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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