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the act or practice of employing something for a particular purpose a considerable amount of training is required for the operation of these new high-tech weapons systems

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Recent Examples of operation John Mozeliak, Cardinals president of baseball operations Mozeliak has led the Cardinals’ front office since 2007, helping guide St. Louis to 10 postseason appearances, including a World Series championship in 2011. Jim Bowden, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025 The player development staff also includes former Mariners manager Scott Servais, as previously reported, joining the team as a special assistant to baseball operations and player development. Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Jan. 2025 The platform autonomously manages delivery operations and customer communications together. Richard Collings, Axios, 17 Jan. 2025 Along with his director of operations, Cherif Mbodji, and his wife and partner, Victoria Pappas Bludorn, Bludorn and his hospitality group are on a tear. Tori Latham, Robb Report, 17 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for operation 
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Noun
  • Still, even as Baldoni and his various flacks are also being taken to court for defamation and breach of contract by Stephanie Jones, the head of his former PR firm, Baldoni is quadrupling down on Lively and Reynolds in his David vs Goliath mission.
    Dominic Patten, Deadline, 16 Jan. 2025
  • Elon Musk’s company won contracts in 2021 and 2022 to develop a Starship human landing system—a lunar lander modeled on its Starship spaceship—for NASA’s Artemis III and IV missions.
    Jamie Carter, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • White rice undergoes a refining process that removes the bran and germ.
    Jillian Kubala, Health, 27 Jan. 2025
  • Having edited hundreds of podcasts, that’s a tedious process.
    Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • So if today’s approach to inbound application management isn’t working, what’s the answer?
    Hariharan Kolam, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
  • Trump has pledged to hand management of his assets to his children, but ethics experts have criticized his crypto ventures as raising conflict of interest issues and stoking speculation in a volatile asset class.
    Tom Westbrook, USA TODAY, 22 Jan. 2025
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  • This story originally published on Jan. 20, 6:38 a.m., and has since been updated with director Brady Corbet’s response to editor Dávid Jancsó’s comments on the film’s use of AI.
    Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Jan. 2025
  • Expert instructors will teach you how to get started, practical uses, tips for effective prompt-writing and mistakes to avoid.
    Mike Winters, CNBC, 20 Jan. 2025
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  • So Far The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time The 200 Greatest Singers of All Time Many people probably sense that at some point, there may be a societal pushback against AI, especially since many jobs are being replaced, not just in the creative field.
    Zain Jaffer, Rolling Stone, 24 Jan. 2025
  • The economy has grown by at least 3% on an annual basis for four out the last five quarters, unemployment sits at 4.1% and job openings remain strong by historical standards.
    Austin Denean, Baltimore Sun, 24 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • This will tell you if the broker is licensed and if there have been disciplinary procedures against him or her.
    Steve Weisman, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
  • Weak procedure ‘sets you up for failure’ Small local governments routinely fail to adhere to a bedrock principle of financial control and accountability — segregation of duties.
    Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 16 Jan. 2025
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  • The best news is that every mode reflects the improved handling dynamics Mercedes-Benz has brought to its entire model line over the past decade.
    Karl Brauer, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
  • The University of California is aiming to speed up handling of faculty misconduct cases.
    Teresa Watanabe, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2025
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  • Interested filmmakers and investors are encouraged to consult the guidelines available on the FDC website for detailed eligibility criteria and application procedures.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 16 Jan. 2025
  • Many Philly landlords are offering move-in specials, waiving application fees and reducing deposits to attract renters, Zumper's Crystal Chen tells Axios.
    Isaac Avilucea, Axios, 16 Jan. 2025

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“Operation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/operation. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.

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