on a mission
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: 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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In Thursday's matchup, quarterback Patrick Mahomes was stellar, but the Cowboys are also on a mission to snag a playoff spot, potentially.
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Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2025
This pair from Nordstrom’s own label is on a mission to make each of their slumbers sweeter, courtesy of its breathable cotton, luxe piping, and green stripes-plus-pink hearts design.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 26 Nov. 2025
While on a mission in Belarus, an unknown voice patches into his comms and tells the Green Beret there's room in the helicopter to rescue one civilian, and to prioritize an American.
—Patrick Gomez, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Nov. 2025
The 53-year-old orthodontist from Coronado is on a mission to get faster.
—Eleanor Yang Su, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Nov. 2025
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Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2025
This pair from Nordstrom’s own label is on a mission to make each of their slumbers sweeter, courtesy of its breathable cotton, luxe piping, and green stripes-plus-pink hearts design.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 26 Nov. 2025
While on a mission in Belarus, an unknown voice patches into his comms and tells the Green Beret there's room in the helicopter to rescue one civilian, and to prioritize an American.
—Patrick Gomez, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Nov. 2025
The 53-year-old orthodontist from Coronado is on a mission to get faster.
—Eleanor Yang Su, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Nov. 2025
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“On a mission.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20a%20mission. Accessed 30 Nov. 2025.
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