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as in to manage
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 to utilize
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 operate
O’Connell also was operating with minimal cap space (due to the immense dead cap hits from Cousins and Danielle Hunter) and a lack of production from recent drafts.
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Alec Lewis, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025
In 2024, operating revenue for the nonprofit newspaper was $27.9 million, a 6% year-over-year decline that landed the Sun-Times in the red by more than $1.1 million — despite the philanthropic contributions, the filing showed.
—Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 22 Jan. 2025
This campaign, though, has seen Bellingham operating in a deeper role.
—The Athletic Uk Staff, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
This story was originally published by KABC, an ABC owned and operated television station.
—Kabc Staff, ABC News, 10 Jan. 2025
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Alec Lewis, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025
In 2024, operating revenue for the nonprofit newspaper was $27.9 million, a 6% year-over-year decline that landed the Sun-Times in the red by more than $1.1 million — despite the philanthropic contributions, the filing showed.
—Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 22 Jan. 2025
This campaign, though, has seen Bellingham operating in a deeper role.
—The Athletic Uk Staff, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
This story was originally published by KABC, an ABC owned and operated television station.
—Kabc Staff, ABC News, 10 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for operate
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Elsewhere in the tiny house is a third, smaller bedroom that could also be used for storage.—
Adam Williams,
New Atlas,
19 Jan. 2025
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Meanwhile, runway photography will also be taken on iPhones, as will close-ups using the telephoto capabilities.—
Lily Templeton,
WWD,
19 Jan. 2025
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Only one musician manages to beat Charli, as well as Eilish and every other star who lands on the Hot Dance/Pop Songs chart as Americans get their first look at the exciting new tally.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes,
18 Jan. 2025
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Somehow the Horned Frogs managed to win that game, 66-60, in an emotional victory that would end up setting the course for another historic season.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 Jan. 2025
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Trenitalia performed well in the booking experience, reliability and traveler experience categories.—
Rebecca Ann Hughes,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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Documents state that the city won the federal grant in April 2023, and Sacramento’s Office of Innovation and Economic Development began soliciting environmental consultants to perform the work in September 2024, almost a year and a half later.—
Ariane Lange,
Sacramento Bee,
22 Jan. 2025
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Instead of using Downs as a traditional deep safety, Ohio State switched to using him about nine to 10 yards off the line of scrimmage, giving him a chance to utilize his instincts in the run game along with his athleticism in the pass game.—
Cameron Teague Robinson,
The Athletic,
19 Jan. 2025
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During a recent earnings call, Timothy Wentworth, the CEO of Walgreens' parent company, Walgreens Boots Alliance, detailed how anti-theft measures such as securing products in plastic cases or utilizing security tags impacted the chain's annual earnings.—
Nicholas Rice,
People.com,
18 Jan. 2025
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Its departments handle border security, immigration detention, citizenship processing, airport security, and natural disasters, among other things.—
Erin Mansfield,
USA TODAY,
18 Jan. 2025
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Hanlon says Flexjet and other business jet operators successfully deal with TFRs and other challenges on a daily basis, and the company's operations team is set up to handle them.—
Doug Gollan,
Forbes,
18 Jan. 2025
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In an announcement accompanying the order, Evans said the move came at the request of both Nowinski and Judge Judith Rice, who supervises the court’s domestic violence division.—
Madeline Buckley,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Jan. 2025
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Curran, if confirmed, would be new to managing the agency’s $3 billion budget and supervising its more than 8,000 employees.—
Alexis Simendinger,
The Hill,
17 Jan. 2025
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Despite them being one of the best teams in the Eastern Conference this season, New York still has some pieces to work with on the trade block.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
19 Jan. 2025
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The two worked together to trace the calls and found that a calling card was purchased at a Walmart in Panama City on April 9, 2004, hours before it was used to phone Mount Washington McDonald’s.—
Yasmeen Hamadeh,
People.com,
19 Jan. 2025
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Previously, the perk only applied to members of Starbucks’ loyalty program.—
Jordan Valinsky,
CNN,
14 Jan. 2025
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Lawmakers also further loosened the rules by allowing H-1B workers to extend their visas to six years or more and to apply for permanent residency while in temporary status.—
Gabrielle Clark,
The Conversation,
14 Jan. 2025
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“Operate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/operate. Accessed 28 Jan. 2025.
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