massive operation

collocation in English

meaningsofmassiveandoperation

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massive
adjective
uk
/ˈmæs.ɪv/us
/ˈmæs.ɪv/
very large in size, amount, ...
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operation
noun
uk
/ˌɒp.ərˈeɪ.ʃən/us
/ˌɑː.pəˈreɪ.ʃən/
the fact of operating or ...
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This is amassiveoperation.
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It is amassiveoperation.
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That was amassiveoperation.
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We have thismassiveoperationgoing on throughout the country.
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It will be a massive administrative burden, amassiveoperation.
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One example is counselling, which is amassiveoperationthese days.
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Very few people who talk about it really understand just what amassiveoperationit is.
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Certainly, this is amassiveoperationnow to be mounted over the years.
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It was amassiveoperation, carried out, albeit with lots of hiccups, with great success.
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There was amassiveoperationnot so long ago, mainly in my constituency.
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There was amassiveoperationin which some 600 people were involved in the clean up.
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However, their work on both sides of the entire social security system will amount to amassiveoperation.
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As soon as we can bring all cases on to the new system, the better, but it is amassiveoperation.
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Themassiveoperationconstituted a police presence of over 300 officers outside the factory at various times over a period of 10 days.
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We must accept that this is amassiveoperation, and therefore we cannot be too dictatorial as to when we shall finally receive the report.
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Vaccination to cover all such eventualities would be amassiveoperation, but high-risk groups at least should have the opportunity of vaccination.
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It realised what amassiveoperationthe whole matter would be and, therefore, it decided to concentrate on one aspect at the outset.
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I hope that it will be recognised that amassiveoperationhas been mounted to move water into that region by tankers—probably the largest exercise of its type ever undertaken.
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