as in operations
the act or activity of looking after and making decisions about something
the handling of proper order in the courtroom is the job of the sergeant at arms
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Laura Carden-Lovell, head of operations at Transfer Travel, says the trend reflects how Americans use their time off.—
Natalie B. Compton The Washington Post,
Arkansas Online,
1 Feb. 2026 -
Everett required formal Traffic Impact and Access Studies, independent third-party analysis, modeling of event-day conditions, evaluation of shuttle operations and parking supply, and coordination with MassDOT and regional agencies.—
Ed Gaskin,
Boston Herald,
31 Jan. 2026
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Increasingly, managements at the gleaming apartment complexes that have been built in the past few years are offering deals or discounts to prospective tenants, a practice that wasn’t happening back when the mega-wave of new apartment construction hit Connecticut after the pandemic.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
13 Jan. 2026
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In such a scenario, IPOs offer a better play for the Indian markets as managements and bankers price the issue attractively, drawing significant investor interest, experts told CNBC.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
18 Sep. 2025
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In lieu of complicated controls and systems, these games seized on the high-energy gameplay of intense dogfighting moments, boiling it down into arcadey combat that was more accessible to the masses.—
Alan Bradley,
Space.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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Then came write-downs of many of its iconic brands, like Kraft, Oscar Mayer, Maxwell House and Velveeta, in addition to a subpoena from the Securities and Exchange Commission related to its accounting policies and internal controls.—
Amelia Lucas,
CNBC,
31 Jan. 2026
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This overreach and weaponization of the government manifested especially clearly in burdensome regulations and guidance; in extensive and onerous supervisions; in investigations and cases, frequently leading to crushing penalties and injunctive terms unrelated to actual harm.—
Stephan Bisaha,
NPR,
21 Jan. 2026
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According to the team, identifying risks early can prevent small oversights from becoming serious problems later.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Jan. 2026
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While that claim sounded appealing, a substantive review revealed conclusions that lacked credibility and included significant gaps, unsupported assumptions and critical oversights that would directly impact emergency operations, staffing levels, training standards and critical incident response.—
Gregory Tony,
Sun Sentinel,
19 Jan. 2026
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Past administrations, Democrat and Republican, have used Dilley to hold families who had recently crossed the border.—
Rick Jervis,
USA Today,
29 Jan. 2026
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This is something Director Smith said many of the failings of the First Step Act was because of the prior administrations misallocation of funding under the program.—
Walter Pavlo,
Forbes.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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Police found evidence that two shooters had armed themselves and shown up there at Gonzalez’s behest, who allegedly relayed directions from Vega-Mendoza.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
27 Jan. 2026
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This honorary mention is designed to recognise individuals and companies who dare to take risks and champion new directions in Nordic drama.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
27 Jan. 2026
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In fact, Lake County grapes are frequently trucked to Napa Valley, where they may be blended into Napa wines—up to 15 percent, according to federal TTB regulations.—
Liz Thach,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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This preservation is ensured through strict weavers’ guild regulations, a vigilant (both positive and negative) neighborliness, and careful resource management.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Jan. 2026
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