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Recent Examples of task force
As outlined in the initial academic report commissioned by the task force, the average pickup truck in the mid-1980s weighed about 3,500 pounds; by 2022, the average pickup weighed more than 5,000 pounds.
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Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 11 June 2026
Through the confrontation, an ATF task force team pulled up and fired shots toward Fagan and Edwards as the pair continued to have their firearms out and pointed at officers.
—Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2026
The first season of Task found Ruffalo’s Brandis forming a task force to track down a crew of masked robbers, led by a working-class family man, that were carrying out a series of violent crimes in the Philadelphia area.
—Justin Kroll, Deadline, 10 June 2026
Duke didn’t join the task force on his own — there was also Detective Kokua, a character brought on as a replacement for the departing Kono.
—Louis Peitzman, Entertainment Weekly, 10 June 2026
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Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 11 June 2026
Through the confrontation, an ATF task force team pulled up and fired shots toward Fagan and Edwards as the pair continued to have their firearms out and pointed at officers.
—Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2026
The first season of Task found Ruffalo’s Brandis forming a task force to track down a crew of masked robbers, led by a working-class family man, that were carrying out a series of violent crimes in the Philadelphia area.
—Justin Kroll, Deadline, 10 June 2026
Duke didn’t join the task force on his own — there was also Detective Kokua, a character brought on as a replacement for the departing Kono.
—Louis Peitzman, Entertainment Weekly, 10 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for task force
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England’s World Cup team received a loud cheer from fans on Saturday afternoon as the players ran onto Victory Field at Swope Soccer Village.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
14 June 2026
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OutKick/Fox News Digital asked Spurs head coach Mitch Johnson before the game whether the team had talked to Wembanyama about the anthem discussion and whether Wembanyama would be on the floor for the anthem before Game 5.—
Dan Zaksheske OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
14 June 2026
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He was then sent to China with a rifle platoon.—
Graham Womack,
Sacbee.com,
13 June 2026
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Crown Prince Christian will now continue his military service with the Royal Life Guards regiment of the Royal Danish Army and serve as a platoon leader at the Guards Barracks in Høvelte.—
Janine Henni,
PEOPLE,
11 June 2026
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The Americans will face Australia in the second of three group-stage games next Friday in Seattle, where a draw will all but guarantee them a spot in the round of 32, something Pulisic said should be just the first objective for this team.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
13 June 2026
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The Swiss won four matches and drew twice in their European group to breeze to North America.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
13 June 2026
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In the second quarter just now, the Madison Square Garden video board ran a video segment thanking the NYPD, when earlier today, the two organizations appeared to be at odds over the watch party outside the arena, which is not happening tonight.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
11 June 2026
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For veteran players like Megna, Keaton Middleton and Jacob MacDonald, this was 5-6 years of service with this organization in the making.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
11 June 2026
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The country holds the rotating presidency of the NB8, a regional grouping of the five Nordic countries and the three Baltic states.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 June 2026
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To save a grouping of tabs, folks can use Safari's tab groups feature, which saves tabs together, even when the browser is closed.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
8 June 2026
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The efforts are partly funded through a partnership between Bunge Foundation and IBAMA to support training and equipment for up to 40 Indigenous brigades across five states in the Cerrado and the Amazon.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
7 June 2026
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Though the reality is more complex, as Cuba also uses the brigades to raise funds for the government.—
Stefano Pozzebon,
CNN Money,
3 June 2026
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Heavy equipment crews were digging up rip-rap boulders from under the sand to use in the operation.—
John Ramos,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
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Emergency crews searched Saturday night for a swimmer who went underwater near a popular rock face on a lake in the North Carolina mountains and never resurfaced.—
Joe Marusak,
Charlotte Observer,
14 June 2026
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Yarrow Don’t let the delicate appearance of the tiny flower clusters that characterize yarrow fool you—this is one hardy perennial.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
11 June 2026
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Supercells, which are rotating thunderstorms, could form first, then merge into larger clusters or storm complexes, the National Weather Service said.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
11 June 2026
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“Task force.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/task%20force. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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