tasked

Example Sentences

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Public hearings -- tasked with probing the factors leading to Australia's deadliest mass shooting -- have started to receive testimony about the role social media plays in the spread of antisemitism.

From Barron's • Jun. 29, 2026

He did so without Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, whom the president has tasked with leading the trade portfolio.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 28, 2026

The only request from Freedom 250 to Pyrotecnico, the company tasked with creating the show, was for it to beat the Philippines' 2016 record for the largest fireworks display in history, according to USA Today.

From BBC • Jun. 25, 2026

A state agency tasked with inspecting theme park rides found no operational issues with Tiana’s Bayou Adventure after a 13-year-old climbed out of the Disneyland log flume ride and fell 50 feet over the weekend.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 24, 2026

It was said they were brethren and sistren, each tasked to watch over a particular piece of the world—the skies, seas, jungles, deserts, mountains, and realm of the dead.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray