The market's operators keep a 25 percent commission on sales.

The operators, who receive no salary, keep most of the money but give a portion back to the village and state governments.

The operator caught his arm and kept him from falling.

The operator must keep the blade in contact with the stone at just the right pressure with his fingers.

Inside the van, two operators kept in touch with 20 others in the field.

The operator of the heart-lung machine kept the patient alive.

Only operators holding long-term contracts signed when prices were higher can keep afloat.

The Y-range operator was still a little pale, but kept close watch on his set.

Sometimes, an operator would keep multiple versions of a program around, each built for a different load address, to expand his options.

Many other catalogue companies, concerned about huge phone bills, encourage operators to keep conversations short.