Operated (3)

I believe the answer is:

ran

'operated' is the definition.
('run' can be a synonym of 'operate')

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for ran that I've seen before include "Moved fast or managed" , "travelled fast" , "Directed - fled" , "Organised" , "Managed; raced" .)

I've seen this clue in the King Feature Syndicate, the Penny Press, The Washington Post, The Daily Mail, the LA Times and The New York Times.

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