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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Rachel Zegler is on a mission to save her parents in the first trailer for Spellbound, the upcoming Netfilx and Skydance Animation feature.
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Aaron Couch, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 July 2024
The comedian, 60, is the latest celebrity to join Drew and Jonathan Scott on Celebrity IOU, on a mission to remodel a home for someone who helped shape their life and career.
—Ingrid Vasquez, Peoplemag, 16 Aug. 2024
Wising up to NEOs The Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE) spacecraft launched in December 2009 on a mission originally designed to last seven months.
—Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 14 Aug. 2024
Alice Mushrooms, which launched in October 2022 on a mission to promote functional mushrooms and make wellness indulgent, currently has three functional chocolates: Brainstorm, $29, to promote focus; Happy Ending, $29, to boost arousal, and Nightcap, $29, to support sleep.
—Emily Burns, WWD, 14 Aug. 2024
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Aaron Couch, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 July 2024
The comedian, 60, is the latest celebrity to join Drew and Jonathan Scott on Celebrity IOU, on a mission to remodel a home for someone who helped shape their life and career.
—Ingrid Vasquez, Peoplemag, 16 Aug. 2024
Wising up to NEOs The Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE) spacecraft launched in December 2009 on a mission originally designed to last seven months.
—Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 14 Aug. 2024
Alice Mushrooms, which launched in October 2022 on a mission to promote functional mushrooms and make wellness indulgent, currently has three functional chocolates: Brainstorm, $29, to promote focus; Happy Ending, $29, to boost arousal, and Nightcap, $29, to support sleep.
—Emily Burns, WWD, 14 Aug. 2024
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