operating
Americanadjective
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used or engaged in performing operations.
an operating surgeon.
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of, for, or pertaining to operations.
an operating budget.
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of or relating to the proper operation of a machine, appliance, etc..
a manual of operating instructions.
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Railroads. of, pertaining, or belonging to railroad workers, as engineers or firemen, who are directly engaged in the mechanical operation of trains.
an operating union.
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Korean Air Lines’ recent 3Q results, in which a 67% rise in fuel expenses limited operating profit growth, are a cautionary read-across for Cathay, Jain says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026
Third-quarter operating revenue jumped to $17.88 billion from $15.23 billion last year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026
Don Austin shared in a social media update that the PCH lane closure is near El Morro Elementary but that school buses are operating as usual.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026
The AI unit turned an operating profit of $431 million, compared with a loss of $1.7 billion a year earlier.
From Barron's ● Oct. 20, 2026
In part, that was because the Mutual, operating in the vacuum of the segregated and underdeveloped South, quickly assumed a range of functions and responsibilities far beyond those of a mere insurance company.
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
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