Example Sentences

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But monetary policy operates with long and variable lags.

From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026

EQT manages a portfolio of more than 300 companies worldwide and operates through investment platforms in Europe, Asia and North America.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

The agency structure approved in Consumers’ Research neatly describes how the Horseracing Authority operates, too.

From Slate • Jun. 12, 2026

Synthetic aperture radar operates by transmitting microwave pulses from a moving satellite or aircraft toward Earth's surface and then combining the returning signals into detailed images.

From Science Daily • Jun. 12, 2026

This may seem counterintuitive at first, but if you pause to consider how the system actually operates this fact becomes obvious.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander