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His mother, Maisie Savage, from London, was operated on by doctors in the US while she was 26 weeks pregnant.

From BBC Aug. 3, 2026

The doomed plane was operated by AeroDiana, which offers sightseeing trips lasting 30 minutes to an hour over the site, which is best seen from the air.

From Barron's Aug. 2, 2026

Rimpac also served as a test bed for allied navies to see how its warships operated in formation with other vessels, unmanned vehicles and jet fighters.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 1, 2026

Theater operated as a civic technology, a structured environment in which a society could examine itself in public.

From Salon Jul. 30, 2026

The tavern operated as a typical nineteenth-century roadside establishment.

From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson