operate
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If anything, SpaceX’s breakthroughs have created the modern space economy in which Rocket Lab and other companies can operate.
From Barron's • May 22, 2026
The company said it has collected 170 million autonomous miles, with 13 times fewer injury-causing collisions compared with human drivers in the routes they operate in.
From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026
They added that pilots "will operate with seven aircraft, continuing to deliver high quality engaging displays at airshows and events across the UK, mainland Europe and further afield".
From BBC • May 22, 2026
Havana Docks had a long-term property agreement that entitled the company to operate the docks until 2004.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
The doctors decided the best time to operate would be when I was about four and a half years old.
From "Ugly" by Robert Hoge
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