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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
Other stores in operation were dealer-operated.
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Vicki M. Young, Sourcing Journal, 4 Oct. 2024
However, the ship, formerly the Braemar operated by Fred.
—Tamara Hardingham-Gill, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
His company operated for nearly a decade until the state forbade the practice in 2020.
—Alex Knapp, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
This discount is also available on seven-night journeys along the Lower Mekong River, operated on Heritage Line’s luxury boutique ships, The Jahan or Jayavarman.
—Staff Author, Travel + Leisure, 4 Oct. 2024
Made of medical-grade stainless steel and FDA-approved, the tool is operated manually and does not need batteries.
—Lauren Valenti, Vogue, 4 Oct. 2024
The company operated more as a traditional studio and took on the full financial burden.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 4 Oct. 2024
That’s just the 244 locations operated by the home discount retailer.
—Vicki M. Young, Sourcing Journal, 4 Oct. 2024
The distillery operated sporadically before being mothballed in 1998 and demolished in 2013.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Vicki M. Young, Sourcing Journal, 4 Oct. 2024
However, the ship, formerly the Braemar operated by Fred.
—Tamara Hardingham-Gill, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
His company operated for nearly a decade until the state forbade the practice in 2020.
—Alex Knapp, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
This discount is also available on seven-night journeys along the Lower Mekong River, operated on Heritage Line’s luxury boutique ships, The Jahan or Jayavarman.
—Staff Author, Travel + Leisure, 4 Oct. 2024
Made of medical-grade stainless steel and FDA-approved, the tool is operated manually and does not need batteries.
—Lauren Valenti, Vogue, 4 Oct. 2024
The company operated more as a traditional studio and took on the full financial burden.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 4 Oct. 2024
That’s just the 244 locations operated by the home discount retailer.
—Vicki M. Young, Sourcing Journal, 4 Oct. 2024
The distillery operated sporadically before being mothballed in 1998 and demolished in 2013.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for operated
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This development in durability, accuracy, and power of sniper rifles around 2010 surpassed anything used even ten years prior and far exceeded those of World War II sniper rifles.Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2024
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The length of a prison sentence in Arizona can depend on factors like prior convictions and whether a weapon was used, but the act would lengthen the terms regardless.Stacey Barchenger, The Arizona Republic, 4 Oct. 2024
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Gojira left me wondering how a band as guaranteed to put the fear of metal into casual observers managed to become the only metal act in history to perform at an Olympics ceremony last summer in Paris.Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 4 Oct. 2024
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Selecting the right Salesforce managed services provider is an important factor in a business decision regarding Salesforce deployment and post-deployment management.Vamsi Gosu, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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The storm wrought a level of destruction on western North Carolina not seen for over 100 years.Ramon Padilla, USA TODAY, 4 Oct. 2024
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Hey, a similar approach worked for the oil and gas sector, which is on track for a dramatic reduction in methane pollution by 2030.Nick Rockel, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
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The current findings utilized the shape memory effect of SMAs to recover the ILMs’ shape by adding heat.Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2024
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Researchers utilized Free, Prior and Informed Consent as an indicator.Amy Nguyen, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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When applied to each state’s eight individual grades used in my scorecard, this geeky math shows California’s grades had the highest deviation.Jonathan Lansner, Orange County Register, 14 Nov. 2024
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In the future, researchers believe similar dating methodologies could one day be applied to not just other meteorites, but planets.Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 14 Nov. 2024
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Latin music icon Marc Anthony performed and executive produced a special segment with salsa great Sergio George to pay homage to the tropical music genre.Nicole Acevedo, NBC News, 15 Nov. 2024
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The tribute was performed by Reik, Leonel García, Alejandro Fernández, David Bisbal and Carlos Rivera.Nicole Acevedo, NBC News, 15 Nov. 2024
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Amos’ daughter also claimed that her brother had impersonated their dad in communications, disregarded his medical needs, mishandled his finances and exploited and eroded his legacy.Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Oct. 2024
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Instead, these innovations were exploited by others who saw potential.Dileep Rao, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
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The rankings are based on sales data collected and surveys conducted by the online bulk candy store.Amy Schwabe, Journal Sentinel, 4 Oct. 2024
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The operation, conducted on-site southeast of Aberdeen, marks a significant milestone for offshore wind technology.Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2024
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“Operated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/operated. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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