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as in manages
to look after and make decisions about
it takes years to learn how to operate that kind of business so that it makes money
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as in works
to produce a desired effect
the medicine will take an hour or so to operate the first time you use it
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as in utilizes
to put into action or service
wouldn't dream of operating a vehicle under the influence of alcohol
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Recent Examples of operates
Liverpool operates across Mexico with 310 stores under the Liverpool and Suburbia banners, 119 specialized boutiques, as well as 29 shopping centers.
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David Moin, WWD, 24 Dec. 2024
Nordstrom, founded in 1901 as a shoe retailer, operates 93 Nordstrom department stores, about 300 Rack off-price stores, and six Nordstrom Locals, which operate as service hubs.
—David Moin, WWD, 24 Dec. 2024
American operates thousands of flights per day to more than 350 destinations in more than 60 countries.
—Abhijith Ganapavaram and Utkarsh Shetti, The Enquirer, 24 Dec. 2024
Company Description Vivendi SE (Parent) Vivendi SE, founded in 1853 and headquartered in Paris, France, operates as an entertainment, media, and communication company across Europe, the US, Asia, and Africa.
—Joe Cornell, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Hours Publix, which operates nearly 1,500 stores in the Southeast shuts down on Christmas Day.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
But the sheriff's office that operates the jail ignored the detainer, releasing Ruiz into the public without notifying ICE.
—Greg Wehner, Fox News, 23 Dec. 2024
El Puerto de Liverpool operates two other department store chains, Liverpool and Suburbia, and owns 29 shopping centers across Mexico.
—Kristian Burt, CNBC, 23 Dec. 2024
Advertisement Founded in 1978, the Container Store operates more than 100 stores around the country.
—Andrea Chang, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
David Moin, WWD, 24 Dec. 2024
Nordstrom, founded in 1901 as a shoe retailer, operates 93 Nordstrom department stores, about 300 Rack off-price stores, and six Nordstrom Locals, which operate as service hubs.
—David Moin, WWD, 24 Dec. 2024
American operates thousands of flights per day to more than 350 destinations in more than 60 countries.
—Abhijith Ganapavaram and Utkarsh Shetti, The Enquirer, 24 Dec. 2024
Company Description Vivendi SE (Parent) Vivendi SE, founded in 1853 and headquartered in Paris, France, operates as an entertainment, media, and communication company across Europe, the US, Asia, and Africa.
—Joe Cornell, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Hours Publix, which operates nearly 1,500 stores in the Southeast shuts down on Christmas Day.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
But the sheriff's office that operates the jail ignored the detainer, releasing Ruiz into the public without notifying ICE.
—Greg Wehner, Fox News, 23 Dec. 2024
El Puerto de Liverpool operates two other department store chains, Liverpool and Suburbia, and owns 29 shopping centers across Mexico.
—Kristian Burt, CNBC, 23 Dec. 2024
Advertisement Founded in 1978, the Container Store operates more than 100 stores around the country.
—Andrea Chang, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for operates
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To measure students' readiness for graduation, the learning model uses mastery learning targets.Alec Johnson, Journal Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
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Capital One presently uses Visa and Mastercard, which dominate the card payment network market.Trefis Team, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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Ruth manages to solve that only for Remy and Mike to start fist fighting among the barrels and against the tanker, and then Gary (Meegwun Fairbrother) shows up just as Ruth gets a critical call about her husband’s medical condition.Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 7 Dec. 2024
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The trick is that those outfits will be repurposed for next year’s pantomime season for one of the other pantos Harrison manages.Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 7 Dec. 2024
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The former calls for a counterfactual view of how testing works; the latter calls for political will and policy ideas not currently in evidence.Peter Greene, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
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Infused with cica, green tea, sunflower seed oil, and vitamin E to soothe and protect the skin barrier, the formula works for people of all skin types.Sarah Han, Allure, 30 Nov. 2024
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The company utilizes smart contracts to automate the payment process, enabling near-instant transactions that are less susceptible to human error.Geoff Whitmore, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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Besides what’s produced in Limoges, the brand utilizes factories around the world.David Moin, WWD, 20 Dec. 2024
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In the past tracking week, consumption of Nevermind increased, perhaps thanks to holiday shoppers—not that the title ever performs poorly.Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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Apropos of health and wellness, the onsite Mayan Luxury Spa performs treatments with herbs and volcanic stones in the indigenous temazcal type of sweat lodges.John Oseid, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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This case has become a bellwether for how traditional copyright law applies to AI development.Sol Rashidi, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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That’s because owners know the rent increase cap applies to each year separately.Joshua Stein, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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Andrea Murphy is the Statistics Editor who oversees lists like the Global 2000 and America’s Largest Private Companies.Andrea Murphy, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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The Intermountain Region, which oversees Utah, Idaho, and Wyoming, granted exemptions to Bridger-Teton for its two seasonal positions; the Pacific Northwest region, which manages Oregon and Washington State, approved Schell’s request for all eight.Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 23 Dec. 2024
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The tracker relies on radar technology and satellites to keep tabs on Santa, according to NORAD, which notes those methods are the same ones the agency employs to protect skies over North America.Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 24 Dec. 2024
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On September 16, Forest Service chief Randy Moore held a staff-wide videoconference, which was then released to the public, explaining how the massive agency, which employs approximately 30,000 people, would address the shortfall.Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Operates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/operates. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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