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operate

[op-uh-reyt] / ˈɒp əˌreɪt /




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A spokesperson said the rail industry operated under regulated fares with a centrally-controlled fares database from which all accredited retailers sourced their ticket prices.

From BBC

Conventional computers operate using bits -- streams of electrical or optical pulses that represent ones or zeroes.

From Science Daily

Social supermarkets typically operate on a membership model.

From BBC

But Beijing’s efforts—at least for models operating inside China—typically go much further, researchers say.

From The Wall Street Journal

The giver operates under uncertainty, time pressure and limited data, with incentives only imperfectly aligned with the recipient’s utility.

From The Wall Street Journal