mission
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Cheng, the chairwoman of the Kuomintang, is set to begin a two-week U.S. tour that is billed as a peace mission but also carries the weight of U.S.-China geopolitics.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026
Upon being asked to carry out a second spying mission on Ipswich he expressed concern but was told, "the boss is adamant that someone needs to go".
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026
All flights completed so far, along with the upcoming test campaign, are part of Phase 1 of NASA's Quesst mission.
From Science Daily • Jun. 1, 2026
Getting to know a candidate, particularly via social media, isn’t necessarily part of a rigorous, fact finding mission.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026
That same day, three helicopters that flew on a mission closer to the plant had returned to the ship covered in radioactive dust.
From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland
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