operative wordin a sentence
- Time is definitely the operative word.† (source)
- But inexplicable was the operative word here.† (source)
- Strange might be the operative word.† (source)
- If I was working toward perfect-working being the operative word— these girls had already reached it and made maintaining it look effortless.† (source)
- Was" being the operative word.† (source)
- I think you just hit on the operative word.† (source)
- Maybe the operative words there are didn't think.† (source)
- "Triesbeing the operative word," Ian added.† (source)
- I'm guessing that almost is the operative word here," I said.† (source)
- The operative word is correct.† (source)
- "Crash being the operative word," Leah added.† (source)
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- I almost feel sorry for him, operative word being almost.† (source)
- Operative Word: Easy Brittany is quite simply the most easy-to-manipulate person ever.† (source)
- They'd forgotten the operative word.† (source)
- Looks being the operative word.† (source)
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