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operate

verb as in perform surgery

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Like their American counterparts, Russian police operate on a system of quotas, and to meet those demands a common tactic was to catch a low-level seller or user, then put the squeeze on them till they turn in their buddies.

From Salon

While not etched in law, political tradition in this country since Watergate has been for the Justice Department to operate independently of the White House.

The incoming president, who takes office Jan. 20, 2025, said the two businessmen — among his most vocal surrogates during the presidential campaign — will operate outside of the federal bureaucracy.

British Columbia sits on its own supply of uranium but has not allowed any nuclear plants or uranium mines to operate in the province since 1980.

From BBC

Samworth Brothers, of Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, admitted it did not train Mr Clarke in how to operate the curtains, breaching the Health and Safety at Work Act.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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