on assignment
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In 2013, while Glover was in Washington, D.C., on assignment as a Navy legislative fellow, he happened to miss a phone call from NASA.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 30, 2026
At one point, she told him that Doyle was out of touch while on assignment in Africa.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 11, 2026
I was on assignment for Vanity Fair to cover the election night party at the Brooklyn Paramount.
From Slate ● Nov. 12, 2025
The company has said it is suspending most business trips to the US and directing employees on assignment in the US to return home immediately.
From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2025
We turned to each other and high-fived with both hands; we couldn’t have been more excited to be going on assignment together.
From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles
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