task force
noun
: a temporary grouping under one leader for the purpose of accomplishing a definite objective
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They appointed a task force to review the situation.
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According to the release, Lepe pointed it up, then down, then at an Aurora police officer, the task force’s investigation alleges, and two Aurora officers then fired several rounds, officials said.
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Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2026
Additionally, the board has created a task force to get ahead of the issue, which will share intelligence, develop guidance for companies to harden their systems, and even run a SOC (Security Operations Center) dedicated to monitoring and reporting on AI-powered security threats.
—Alan Henry, PC Magazine, 8 May 2026
Last year, a task force was created to take a closer at the funding system.
—CBS News, 8 May 2026
Outside the Capitol on Wednesday, Sacramento County Sheriff Jim Cooper and Sacramento County District Attorney Thien Ho joined Wilton Rancheria Chairman Jesus Tarango, other law enforcement agencies and Native tribes to announce the expansion of a Missing and Murdered Indigenous People task force.
—Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 7 May 2026
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Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2026
Additionally, the board has created a task force to get ahead of the issue, which will share intelligence, develop guidance for companies to harden their systems, and even run a SOC (Security Operations Center) dedicated to monitoring and reporting on AI-powered security threats.
—Alan Henry, PC Magazine, 8 May 2026
Last year, a task force was created to take a closer at the funding system.
—CBS News, 8 May 2026
Outside the Capitol on Wednesday, Sacramento County Sheriff Jim Cooper and Sacramento County District Attorney Thien Ho joined Wilton Rancheria Chairman Jesus Tarango, other law enforcement agencies and Native tribes to announce the expansion of a Missing and Murdered Indigenous People task force.
—Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 7 May 2026
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“Task force.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/task%20force. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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