Last
Operate
Operate verb - To control the mechanical operation of.
Both words in one sentence
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Though replacement wouldn't really be necessary if that one drop of nanobots could operate/last for a longer period of time, quantity would still be an issue but things would be more manageable this way.
Source: Nanomachines - These operate with two crews, a Blue and a Gold crew, who alternate on deployments that last about 60 days at a time.
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Better yet, they operate at a post 9/11 airport so that they can be recorded by security cameras talking to the girls at their last known location.
Source: Film / Taken
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