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operator

[op-uh-rey-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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Reports that the large-format cinema operator is up for sale have sent its stock soaring and analysts predicting interest from a wide range of prospective buyers — from tech and media companies to sovereign-wealth funds.

From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026

Reports that the large-format cinema operator is up for sale have sent its stock soaring and analysts predicting interest from a wide range of prospective buyers — from tech and media companies to sovereign-wealth funds.

From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026

At the Channel Tunnel operator Eurotunnel's Folkestone terminal, French authorities also haven't yet turned on the new machines to take car passengers' biometric details.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

Prosecutors said she submitted claims for injections “that were never provided and medically unnecessary” from 2019 through 2025, working as the primary physician, owner and operator of Healthy Way Medical Center in Glendale.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

I yelp, but it’s only the operator come to take over my shift.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse




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