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How to pronounce operatives in American English
“operatives” pronunciation by American speakers
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fighter external operatives.
The Obama White House
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operatives in foreign – sovereign countries in the region?
State Department
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during a conversation in which Republican political operatives discussed the viability of
House Judiciary Committee
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