on a mission
idiom
: undertaking a task that one considers to be a very important duty
She's on a mission to locate her lost sister.
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New Faces During the show’s original run, the story told of a brave stranger who embarks on a mission to rescue Princess Aani, a prisoner of the Dark Queen.
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Spencer Whaley, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
The Big Story 2nd F/A-18 falls into Red Sea as Houthis agree to ceasefire
The Navy lost a second F/A-18 Super Hornet fighter jet from an aircraft carrier in the Red Sea on a mission to target Houthi rebels in Yemen, the same day the U.S. announced a ceasefire deal with the militants.
—Ellen Mitchell, The Hill, 7 May 2025
Also known as Marvel’s First Family, the team in the comics gained superpowers while on a mission in space.
—Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2025
The launch was the first for the Vega C since its return to flight in December 2024, nearly two years after a launch failure on a mission designated VV22.
Space sovereignty a priority ...
—Daniel Larlham, ArsTechnica, 2 May 2025
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Spencer Whaley, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
The Big Story 2nd F/A-18 falls into Red Sea as Houthis agree to ceasefire
The Navy lost a second F/A-18 Super Hornet fighter jet from an aircraft carrier in the Red Sea on a mission to target Houthi rebels in Yemen, the same day the U.S. announced a ceasefire deal with the militants.
—Ellen Mitchell, The Hill, 7 May 2025
Also known as Marvel’s First Family, the team in the comics gained superpowers while on a mission in space.
—Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2025
The launch was the first for the Vega C since its return to flight in December 2024, nearly two years after a launch failure on a mission designated VV22.
Space sovereignty a priority ...
—Daniel Larlham, ArsTechnica, 2 May 2025
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