mission
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There were only arid steppes in sight when a small plane took off from an airport in southern Kazakhstan, embarking on a delicate mission: bringing rain for the scorched earth below.
From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026
The mission said in an email that staff turnover was responsible for the requests not getting through.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026
The firm says it will refocus on its social media mission, which includes a controversial service that offers faster access to market-moving posts from the platform's most influential users.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
An AI agent often will do whatever it takes to accomplish its mission, even if that means breaking the law or the rules or guardrails it has also been given.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
A pilot named Rudolf Anderson, flying a U-2 mission over Cuba, had not returned.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
La Cruz Roja Colombiana is looking to provide essential medical care, help fix the failing telecommunications networks, give access to potable water, connect families and aid in rescue missions.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026
While the U.S. denies Iran has control of the strait, it has only occasionally risked sending warships into the Persian Gulf during the conflict, and then only for brief missions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 8, 2026
Long space missions can force small crews to endure isolation, cramped living conditions, and intense psychological pressure for months at a time.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 7, 2026
SpaceX has used this type of rocket on several missions.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
They even surprised navigator Tatyana Sumarokova on the morning of her birthday after her night’s bombing missions, presenting her with a bottle of champagne and singing her a song they’d made up themselves!
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
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