How to Use on a mission in a Sentence
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Often, the husband would be away on a mission, and the wife had to handle the walk-in.
— TIME, 18 Oct. 2023 -
Two artists in Rome: travelers, Spaniards, on a mission to learn from the best and buy for the king.
— Jason Farago, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2023 -
Busta is on a mission to bulk up; 50 aims to drop more body fat.
— Bonsu Thompson, Men's Health, 1 Aug. 2023 -
The soon-to-be 85-year-old remains on a mission to share the benefits of dance.
— Emmett Hall, Sun Sentinel, 24 Mar. 2023 -
Since then, the 6-foot-2 junior has been on a mission to showcase her skills.
— Bobby Narang, Chicago Tribune, 10 Jan. 2023 -
The bull charges out of the metal door, dark brown, 400 kilos of mass on a mission to destroy.
— Toby Muse, Rolling Stone, 3 Mar. 2024 -
The game follows Leon on a mission to a rural village in Spain.
— George Yang, Variety, 17 Mar. 2023 -
The book follows Rick Deckard, a bounty hunter on a mission to kill a group of rogue androids.
— Theara Coleman, The Week, 26 June 2023 -
Cincinnati will come to Kansas City on a mission and win.
— The Enquirer, 8 Sep. 2023 -
Tatum looks to be on a mission and the Celtics have a great chance at redemption from last season.
— Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic, 15 May 2023 -
In 1981, Saucony went on a mission to create the arguably best running shoes.
— Men's Health, 28 Mar. 2023 -
Every brand has been on a mission to reinvent the sweet, simple shoe.
— Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 25 Aug. 2023 -
The commissioner is on a mission to convince the right investors to back the league, for the right reasons.
— Paolo Confino, Fortune, 5 May 2023 -
This shot was taken while on a mission in the backcountry of New Zealand.
— Alan Taylor, The Atlantic, 13 Dec. 2023 -
His plane went down while on a mission over Nanchang, China.
— Brad Lendon, CNN, 10 Mar. 2023 -
Mantz served a mission in Ghana, while Young spent two years on a mission in North Carolina.
— Ben Church, CNN, 13 Mar. 2024 -
Kim Kardashian and her $4 billion fashion brand, Skims, are on a mission to take over the world.
— Vogue, 2 Nov. 2023 -
The brand has been on a mission to double the number of women and triple the number of women of color in STEM careers by 2030.
— Jessica Cruel, Allure, 22 Aug. 2023 -
The obvious answer is that Wawa is on a mission to stretch the boundaries of what a convenience store can be.
— Tim Carman, Washington Post, 16 Oct. 2023 -
To that point, one small Danish anti-piracy group is on a mission to wipe Books3 from the internet.
— Kate Knibbs, WIRED, 4 Sep. 2023 -
The kingdom is now on a mission to revamp its global image and mend fences with former foes.
— Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN, 3 May 2023 -
For starters, in the new version, twin obstetricians are on a mission to change how women give birth.
— Stephanie Wenger, Peoplemag, 5 Apr. 2023 -
Tonight, Davis was only the enemy of the state, on a mission to inflict memorable harm.
— Tyler R. Tynes, Los Angeles Times, 27 Apr. 2023 -
South will certainly be on a mission to reassert itself as the team to beat in both the conference and state by ending the week on a high note.
— Josh Reed, Anchorage Daily News, 9 May 2023 -
Every year around this time, our team is on a mission, looking for the best holiday lights in Charlotte.
— Charlottefive Staff, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024 -
Those are just a few of the adventures experienced by someone on a mission to visit all the countries in the world.
— Diane Bell, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Apr. 2023 -
This year, the senior captain from Dracut is on a mission, staring down his last chance to be a state champion.
— Aj Traub, BostonGlobe.com, 3 Feb. 2023 -
One of his games stars a mustachioed green cube on a mission to reunite a group of giggling objects in a circle of friendship.
— Zachary Small, New York Times, 28 July 2023 -
The two eventually set out on a mission to locate the missing woman.
— Zack Sharf, Variety, 20 Jan. 2023 -
Golde Founded in Brooklyn in 2017, Golde is on a mission to make wellness easy, accessible and fun for all.
— Natalie Alcala, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Feb. 2023
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