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operate

[op-uh-reyt] / ˈɒp əˌreɪt /




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This was largely due to the reopening of a major auto assembly plant in Ontario, which was operating partially in the previous two months amid semiconductor chip shortages.

From The Wall Street Journal

Still, the analyst lowers his 2026-2027 earnings projections by 11%-13% to factor in the lower share of results from associates and joint ventures and a weaker China operating outlook.

From The Wall Street Journal

In a media statement, the company said it had taken the decision to bring in AlixPartners after "operating in a challenging economic climate".

From BBC

“As an average consumer, I have access to rapid prototyping equipment that costs millions of dollars and takes specialty training to operate.”

From The Wall Street Journal

“We are a sports organization. We understand politics and we know we don’t operate in a vacuum,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times