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as in used
to control the mechanical operation of
do not operate heavy machinery, including cars, after taking this medication
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as in managed
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 worked
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 utilized
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 operated
Luis Mauricio Flores Ordonez, 33, was charged with owning an unregistered aircraft that was operated by another person.
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Kelly O'Donnell,
NBC news,
5 July 2026
For days, the US and its fans had operated under the assumption that there was no mechanism for the striker to have his suspension erased.
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Wayne Sterling,
CNN Money,
5 July 2026
That leadership cannot be achieved through government alone as approximately 85% of America's critical infrastructure is owned and operated by the private sector.
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Emil Sayegh,
Forbes.com,
4 July 2026
Contributions from the Ford Foundation to his newsroom allowed Terry to spend three months in the United States to see how American newspapers operated and hopefully bring some of the knowledge back to the United Kingdom.
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Joseph Hernandez,
Kansas City Star,
4 July 2026
The Chihuahua was behind the wheel of a tiny car while Huckabay’s wife operated the remote control.
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Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
4 July 2026
The new center will be the first of its kind, completely operated by Cherokee Nation, and comes at no cost for tribal citizens.
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Sarah Liese,
Los Angeles Times,
3 July 2026
During its service, the submarine operated in the Mediterranean Sea, the Arctic Ocean, the Persian Gulf, and the Indo-Pacific.
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Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
3 July 2026
Onboard spas are also commonly operated by third-party providers.
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Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
28 June 2026
Kelly O'Donnell,
NBC news,
5 July 2026
For days, the US and its fans had operated under the assumption that there was no mechanism for the striker to have his suspension erased.
—
Wayne Sterling,
CNN Money,
5 July 2026
That leadership cannot be achieved through government alone as approximately 85% of America's critical infrastructure is owned and operated by the private sector.
—
Emil Sayegh,
Forbes.com,
4 July 2026
Contributions from the Ford Foundation to his newsroom allowed Terry to spend three months in the United States to see how American newspapers operated and hopefully bring some of the knowledge back to the United Kingdom.
—
Joseph Hernandez,
Kansas City Star,
4 July 2026
The Chihuahua was behind the wheel of a tiny car while Huckabay’s wife operated the remote control.
—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
4 July 2026
The new center will be the first of its kind, completely operated by Cherokee Nation, and comes at no cost for tribal citizens.
—
Sarah Liese,
Los Angeles Times,
3 July 2026
During its service, the submarine operated in the Mediterranean Sea, the Arctic Ocean, the Persian Gulf, and the Indo-Pacific.
—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
3 July 2026
Onboard spas are also commonly operated by third-party providers.
—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
28 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for operated
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The Hyundai Motor Company used one of the world’s largest sporting stages to showcase its robotics ambitions.
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For instance, in Berkeley, neighbors used CEQA — citing potential noise impact from partying students — to delay, for years, UC Berkeley’s construction of student dorms on People’s Park.
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The Phillies loaded the bases with two outs in the second, and after fouling off several Chandler pitches, Crawford took another late swipe and managed to hit one down the third base line off the end of the bat.
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In addition, problems at large banks — the failure of which could cause systemic issues — can be managed better if those banks have a larger cushion of reserves to draw on, either to get through a difficult period or to be resolved.
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Before volunteering at the church, Ugboaja worked for a decade as a certified nursing assistant at DHR Health in Edinburg, Texas, according to the diocese.
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The family worked with the FBI to craft a response, but there was no email back.
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The Royals have utilized young starters such as Luinder Avila and Stephen Kolek to fill rotation spots.
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Factoring the maximum of three two-way contract slots into account when they are officially filled, that pushes the Hornets up to 19, leaving just two more spots that can be utilized in the offseason and heading into training camp.
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The tension between the various competing interests is handled with nuance and without taking sides, all while showing both the pitfalls and the wondrous potential of this annual spectacle.
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Pelosi did not have alcohol in his system and he was not arrested at the scene, the sheriff's office added, noting that such cases are commonly handled as misdemeanors.
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Envioscuba uses warehouses controlled by GAESA, the conglomerate run by Cuba's military that was recently sanctioned, according to the Associated Press.
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Britain controlled Florida from 1763 until the territory was returned to Spain at the end of the Revolutionary War in 1783, a period of 20 years.
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Court reporters say the job can be performed only by a human being, who can intervene to ensure everyone is heard and who bears responsibility if a transcript is missing or incomplete.
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Atlas performed a series of soccer moves developed using a combination of motion retargeting, reinforcement learning and whole-body control.
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Boston Dynamics said the same AI training methods used to teach Atlas celebratory football movements are also being applied to warehouse automation and manufacturing tasks.
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Bollo, the son of a domestic worker and a line cook, said he’s applied to work as a teaching assistant and graduate researcher, which would waive the cost of his tuition.
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“Operated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/operated. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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