as in job
a specific task with which a person or group is charged
your mission is to clean up the house before company arrives
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Stealth fighters are those that are designed to evade radar and other monitoring to conduct missions without being detected or intercepted.
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Simone McCarthy, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024
Suddenly, was this a tilting-of-windmills movie where James was on this lonely mission to get a sitting president to decide not to run again, which hasn’t ever happened quite this way in history?
—Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 5 Nov. 2024
Throughout its mission, Parker has moved closer to the sun.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2024
The tech portends big things for missions to Mars and elsewhere.
—TIME, 30 Oct. 2024
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Simone McCarthy, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024
Suddenly, was this a tilting-of-windmills movie where James was on this lonely mission to get a sitting president to decide not to run again, which hasn’t ever happened quite this way in history?
—Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 5 Nov. 2024
Throughout its mission, Parker has moved closer to the sun.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2024
The tech portends big things for missions to Mars and elsewhere.
—TIME, 30 Oct. 2024
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But labor unions worry that driving jobs might be lost to the technology.Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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Some changes include updates to job titles and city spending processes.Destiny Torres, Orange County Register, 6 Nov. 2024
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Last year, in the wake of an independent investigation looking into the misconduct of the Cupertino City Council, Moore and fellow Councilmember Liang Chao were stripped of their committee assignments.Stephanie Lam, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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Studies show that students without an internet connection at home have a harder time than their peers, with roughly 17% unable to complete homework assignments.Advertorial, Orange County Register, 6 Nov. 2024
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According to court officials, jurors were told to cast their vote before arriving for duty Oct. 18 at the Carroll County Courthouse in Delphi.Sarah Nelson, The Indianapolis Star, 6 Nov. 2024
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The role cutting government spending is not expected to be a Cabinet level position, meaning Musk wouldn’t be required to step away from his CEO duties.Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
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When Israel killed Mughniyeh in 2008, Iranian Revolutionary Guard advisers became more involved in Hezbollah’s day-to-day operations.Sarah E. Parkinson, Foreign Affairs, 11 Nov. 2024
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The incident was declared under control at 1:04 p.m. Fire officials advised residents and travelers to avoid the area between Foothill Boulevard and East 19th Street along 24th Avenue due to ongoing emergency response operations.Ryan Macasero, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
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Decisions that all of us have to be able to take full responsibility for.Steve Megargee, The Denver Post, 11 Nov. 2024
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On his touchdown: My only responsibility on that play was to get covered by the safety so Christian scored a touchdown.Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
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“Mission.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mission. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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