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Recent Examples of task force
The order signed designated that the task force look into fraud allegations across the country.
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Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2026
The United Nations has taken a welcome step by announcing a task force to address maritime trade disruption, with a particular focus on fertilizer shipments.
—Comfort Ero, Time, 3 Apr. 2026
The task force, consisting of county detectives and FBI agents, is separate from the initial homicide squad assigned to the case.
—Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 2 Apr. 2026
The state Department of Social Services will lead the task force through November 2028, with four members of the Legislature among the members appointed to the task force.
—Makenzie Huber, States Newsroom, 1 Apr. 2026
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Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2026
The United Nations has taken a welcome step by announcing a task force to address maritime trade disruption, with a particular focus on fertilizer shipments.
—Comfort Ero, Time, 3 Apr. 2026
The task force, consisting of county detectives and FBI agents, is separate from the initial homicide squad assigned to the case.
—Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 2 Apr. 2026
The state Department of Social Services will lead the task force through November 2028, with four members of the Legislature among the members appointed to the task force.
—Makenzie Huber, States Newsroom, 1 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for task force
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In practice, spreading the odds meant that even teams who were just bad in general had a chance at landing the top pick.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
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The stars of that team, Deron Williams and Dee Brown, sat together at Saturday’s game, drawing huge cheers when they were shown on the video board.—
Colleen Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Apr. 2026
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Most notably, he was deployed as a platoon leader in Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom from 2010-2011.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
4 Apr. 2026
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If your fantasy roster is light on steals, David Hamilton has made a pair of early starts for the Brewers, occupying the strong side of a third base platoon.—
Andy Behrens,
New York Times,
30 Mar. 2026
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There, Blanton says, corporate lobbyists paid between $25,000 and $100,000 for lawmakers' attention, and a pro-business group called One Main Street paid $25,000 for their hotel rooms.—
Shaun Boyd,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026
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However, this group’s tactics resemble those of Contagious Interview more than Lazarus, says Nick Carlsen, a senior investigator specializing in North Korea at the blockchain intelligence company TRM Labs.—
Jessica Klein,
PC Magazine,
11 Apr. 2026
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Guerrilla groups such as Colombia’s National Liberation Army (ELN), dissident FARC factions and Venezuelan criminal organizations operate across mining zones, frequently imposing taxes on miners and controlling pits through violence.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
9 Apr. 2026
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The area includes a nearly 4,000-gallon rehabilitation pool and an audio-visual display where visitors can learn more about the organization's rescue efforts.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
9 Apr. 2026
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When in a forest, stay in proximity to shorter tree groupings.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Apr. 2026
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Talent is equally spread across all groupings — another tweak from the new staff.—
Jason Cooke,
Boston Herald,
5 Apr. 2026
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Another brigade trained at the Hanging Lake Tunnel in Glenwood Canyon.—
Bruce Finley,
Denver Post,
9 Apr. 2026
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The first medical brigade was sent to Algeria in May 1963.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
6 Apr. 2026
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The Orientale basin will be an ongoing subject of study for members of the Orion spacecraft's four-person crew, which includes commander Reid Wiseman, pilot Victor Glover, and mission specialists Christina Koch and Jeremy Hansen.—
Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
6 Apr. 2026
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Additional crews were called in, and the incident was upgraded to a level two hazardous materials incident, officials said.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Apr. 2026
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This cool-season flower, known for its clusters of tiny flowers in shades of white, pink, and purple, is actually a relative of kale and other brassica family plants.—
Alexandra Jones,
The Spruce,
9 Apr. 2026
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The clusters began to separate geographically and socially.—
Jason P. Dinh,
Scientific American,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Task force.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/task%20force. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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