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mission

[mish-uhn] / ˈmɪʃ ən /


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When he was discovered living in a Pakistani town—where he was killed in a covert U.S. mission in 2011—Washington’s opinion of Islamabad collapsed.

From The Wall Street Journal

For hours on a crisp, blue-sky day, kite flyers mingled with sign-wavers, sharing space on the National Mall as they pursued their dueling missions.

From Barron's

"The convoy remains on track to complete its mission - delivering urgently needed humanitarian aid to the Cuban people," he added.

From BBC

"Our mission is to tell America's magnificent story."

From Barron's

“Even if we completely maximize production with the forthcoming missions ramp, which we need to, it will still be many years before we replace what was just used.”

From The Wall Street Journal