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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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In the complaint, filed in Los Angeles County Superior Court, Isayan alleged that Knott’s Berry Farm’s operator was engaging in “drip pricing,” or not disclosing fees consumers must pay until late in the purchase process.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 13, 2026

Euronext, operator of several major European exchanges, couldn’t receive emails from some clients—though it said markets were functioning as normal.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 13, 2026

Nvidia isn’t ready for a mere operator CEO, given that AI and its market are very much in flux.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 12, 2026

The upcoming IPO of Anthropic and positive earnings from the likes of ChatGPT-maker OpenAI and data centre operator CoreWeave -- which soothed worries about its financial health -- have reinforced optimism.

From Barron's ● Nov. 12, 2026

“It’s going … northeast,” a second operator chimed in.

From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone

Huang’s exit also hit the “neocloud” companies, the newer AI data center operators that rent out computing power, according to Steven Tian, research director at the Yale Chief Executive Leadership Institute.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 12, 2026

There are already indications that data center operators that lease to CoreWeave are getting pickier about who the company’s end customers are.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 11, 2026

“Rips represent a natural new vertical for online sports betting and iGaming operators, given similar gaming or lottery mechanics and customer demographics,” the analysts said.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 11, 2026

While £7m is being made available to support bus operators with their high fuel costs and protect passengers from fares increases.

From BBC ● Nov. 10, 2026

I shook out my blanket and lay on top of it, shoulder to shoulder, a row of operators like matchsticks in a box.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse


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