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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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"You cannot see," tour operator Diddy Hamidon told AFP, looking out at a vista now shrouded in haze.

From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026

It is a make-or-break moment for the amusement-park operator, which has struggled since a July 2024 merger.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026

The company has struggled to increase attendance and revenue since its merger with rival theme-park operator Cedar Fair in July 2024.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026

A fatal accident on a Six Flags Entertainment roller coaster sent shares of the amusement-park operator on Tuesday near the lowest level of the year.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 2026

The police operator said, “Mr. Deckard, a call for you from Seattle; Mr. Bryant said to put it through to you. From the Rosen Association.”

From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick

The truck’s operators remain in custody, Lebanese officials said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

The robots arrived accompanied by Ted Pinkerton, a founding engineer at Tau, who communicated with Bolo and Sergey’s human operators through a Bluetooth earpiece.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026

“Peter is one of the most effective at-scale operators in the entertainment industry,” Netflix Co-CEO Ted Sarandos said in a statement.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026

"Our reforms support the ambition for high-quality 5G coverage across all populated areas by 2030 and ensures landowners are treated fairly when negotiating with mobile operators."

From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026

“The best operators have a way of making a phone call feel like home.”

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse


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