task forces

Definition of task forcesnext
plural of task force

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Noun
  • The teams square off Monday for the fourth time this season.
    ABC News, ABC News, 12 Apr. 2026
  • For many years, the top pick was determined by a coin flip between the worst teams in the Western and Eastern Conferences.
    Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 5 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The tactic has become more popular with smugglers as police on the beaches try to thwart crossings by puncturing the rafts that groups of migrants have to inflate and carry to the water.
    ABC News, ABC News, 11 Apr. 2026
  • Still, health experts and groups including the American Heart Association and the American College of Cardiology argue that creating a tobacco-free generation could dramatically reduce preventable deaths and secure a healthier future for today’s children and future generations.
    Marie Helweg-Larsen, The Conversation, 10 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The event will also include a kids’ area, as well as local artisans and community organizations.
    Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 9 Apr. 2026
  • From ballpark enhancements and fan experience to large-scale real estate developments like Mission Rock, the panel will examine how long-term, flexible capital is helping organizations build enduring value while maintaining operational control.
    Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 9 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • As of 2024, Cuba had 54 brigades with more than 22,600 medical workers, according to Granma, the official newspaper of Cuba's communist party.
    Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 6 Apr. 2026
  • The Artesh ground forces, which include tens of brigades, are positioned primarily to defend Iran’s borders, according to Carl’s report.
    Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 28 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Outfield requires far more starting spots, and most of those available later in drafts are locked in platoons.
    Dalton Del Don, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
  • According to the Defense official, the Army plans to ramp up training over the next year, eventually sending in platoons of some 40 soldiers at a time to train.
    Anne Flaherty, ABC News, 10 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Apocalypse movies are breeding grounds for unlikely posses, and this Australian zom-com from writer-director Abe Forsythe is no exception.
    Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Feb. 2026
  • Others threatened the monkeys that wouldn’t let Punch join their posses.
    CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 20 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • While most crops are available during the summer, Ward's offers pick-your-own services for two spring flowers – daffodils in mid-April through early May and tulips in late April through mid-May.
    Catherine Messier, The Providence Journal, 11 Apr. 2026
  • In rural Lowell at the south end of the region, farmers were getting ready recently to plant crops.
    Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • When in a forest, stay in proximity to shorter tree groupings.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 9 Apr. 2026
  • When in a forest, stay in proximity to shorter tree groupings.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 5 Apr. 2026
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“Task forces.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/task%20forces. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.

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