as in operational
being in effective operation
the only operating nuclear power plant in the state
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as in handling
to control the mechanical operation of
do not operate heavy machinery, including cars, after taking this medication
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as in managing
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 working
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 using
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 operating
Russell Flannery, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
The adjusted net income decreased by 8% y-o-y to $3.9 billion in the first nine months of 2022 due to higher expenses as a % of revenues and lower non-operating income.
—Trefis Team, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2023
Under Proposition 309, voters casting mail-in ballots could provide a driver's license or non-operating identification license number, the last four digits of a social security number, or a unique identifying number provided by the secretary of state for voter registration purposes.
—Arlyssa D. Becenti, The Arizona Republic, 27 Oct. 2022
Known for many years for its great and famous passenger trains, the last regularly scheduled FECR passenger train ran on July 31, 1968, due to the work stoppage by the non-operating unions that began on January 22, 1963.
—Seth H. Bramson, Sun Sentinel, 12 Oct. 2022
On Monday, as Hasbro released its fourth quarter earnings, the toy maker recorded a $41.3 million net non-cash, non-operating charge associated with the company’s investment in the Discovery Family Channel.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Feb. 2022
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 10 Jan. 2026
The warning cited reports of armed groups operating on Venezuelan roads.
—Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 10 Jan. 2026
There are some signs of progress in the way Nigeria are now operating.
—Jay Harris, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2026
Whether or not you’re booked into the hair salon, nail salon, or one of the 10 treatment rooms, hotel guests are invited to enjoy the saunas, steam rooms, cold plunge, and hot tub during operating hours.
—Amber Kallor, Travel + Leisure, 10 Jan. 2026
China had 138 offshore wind farms operating as of April 2025, according to Statista.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 10 Jan. 2026
The state lost two rural hospitals in the Chippewa Valley in 2024, and many more are operating at a loss, according to the latest numbers from the Wisconsin Hospital Association.
—Madeline Heim, jsonline.com, 7 Nov. 2025
The agency is not operating at full capacity during the ongoing government shutdown.
—Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 7 Nov. 2025
According to the city’s Micromobility Dashboard, which has tracked e-scooter usage since 2019, and e-bike usage more recently, there are more than 1,000 Lime scooters operating in the city.
—Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 7 Nov. 2025
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Last year, though revenue and operating profit increased, non-operating red ink pushed the company into a full-year loss of NT$766 million, or $25 million.
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As lithium-ion batteries are increasingly deployed in electric vehicles, aviation, and energy systems operating in cold climates, their performance under sub-zero conditions has become a critical technological bottleneck.
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But food hubs also have high startup and operational costs, challenges with maintaining a consistent supply and demand and recruiting skilled leadership and staff, and navigating organizational, regulatory and food safety requirements, Perez said.—
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New operational concept for mine countermeasures The vessel is equipped with a TSAM towed sonar and on board the SAMDIS multi-view sonar.—
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Be careful when handling debris that may have blown into your yard.—
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With 40 grind settings and a 300 gram bean hopper, this electric grinder is capable of handling grinding for larger batches.—
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Her mother accompanied her to appointments, managing logistics and providing emotional support.—
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Tina Olson, a managing attorney with the Juvenile Lifer Unit in the State Appellate Defender Office, says the decision doesn't minimize the crimes committed – or the victims impacted – but instead ensures defendants are given fair punishments.—
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Hardemon, working with Miami City Commission Chairwoman Christine King and CRA Executive Director James McQueen, imagined a future that put Overtown at the center of art and innovation.—
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Not working with the federal agency is not the response the City of Pittsburgh Republican Committee wanted to hear.—
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Privacy and partners Lenovo built Qira using a hybrid AI architecture.—
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Kansas City officials approved the initial funding for the temporary facility in October, using funds from the public safety sales tax.—
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Budanov, who has survived numerous assassination attempts, began his career as a special forces operative and served in the east after Russia illegally annexed Crimea and its proxies took over Ukraine’s eastern fringes.—
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Their pre-operative assessment involves a thorough analysis of the airway.—
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Mayor Armin Mizani, who is running for Texas House District 98, had sought to make Keller the first city in the nation to codify a ban on Islam’s legal system.—
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DeRozan received the pass, took one dribble and tried a running 29-foot 3-pointer that clanked off the back rim and the Kings lost, 100-98.—
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Although Shirley’s video implied the day care was empty, several of the violations noted in that report involved overcrowding, with too many children in some rooms and too few adults supervising them.—
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That’s one of the big goals of the San Diego Public Library’s winter reading challenge, explains Emily Derry, the library’s supervising librarian for youth and family services.—
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“Operating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/operating. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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