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[task, tahsk] / tæsk, tɑsk /




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Cobolli could not cope with either in the opening exchanges and, while he warmed to the task in the second set, the slow start proved costly.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

Others question whether the City Council is up to the task of overseeing the department of roughly 8,600 officers and 3,600 civilians.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

S&P Global Market Intelligence told MarketWatch it’s been working with some of SpaceX’s underwriters to make sure the platform it uses to efficiently coordinate orders during an IPO is up to the task.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

The eurozone’s economy contracted in the first quarter, driven by declines in output in Ireland and France, complicating the European Central Bank’s task as it seeks to cool rising inflation without unduly damaging economic activity.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Penelope agreed, but even in performing this happy task, a note of melancholy crept in.

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood




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