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mission

[mish-uhn] / ˈmɪʃ ən /


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“It doesn’t have to be this scary thing. And so, I’ve kind of made it my life’s mission to make spaces like that fun and accessible,” she says.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 16, 2026

When a carrier strike group deploys for a historic mission, the burden isn’t borne solely by those in uniform.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 16, 2026

But MMX is not the only Mars mission trying to bring back material.

From Barron's Aug. 16, 2026

In its statement, DHS denied HSI has neglected its core mission, saying the agency has increased its efforts to combat criminal cartels, gangs and drug traffickers in response to multiple Trump executive orders.

From Salon Aug. 15, 2026

“You’ve signed up for this mission, pups, and there’s no turning back. The ostrich is loose, and the ostrich must be found.”

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood

Observer missions, including the European Union, called on parties to tone down inflammatory statements ahead of final results, due on Monday.

From Barron's Aug. 16, 2026

In June, they performed over 16,000 such missions—nearly doubling the amount of missions in March.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 14, 2026

A major part of that effort involves commercial partners Blue Origin, Firefly Aerospace, Intuitive Machines, and Voyager Lunar Systems, which are preparing landers for delivery missions through 2028.

From Science Daily Aug. 11, 2026

McDonald's assessment was echoed by Marc Polymeropoulos, a 26-year veteran of the CIA who served in both Iraq and Afghanistan and oversaw clandestine missions around the world.

From BBC Aug. 11, 2026

Even though they were already flying combat missions, he made them drill in high-altitude flying and precision dive-bombing.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein




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