task force

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Recent Examples of task force The order signed designated that the task force look into fraud allegations across the country. 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 See All Example Sentences for task force
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Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Noun
  • 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
  • Ballesteros’ playing time is expected to continue to largely come as the DH, giving the Cubs a platoon advantage in that spot against right-handers.
    Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The group then alerted Hermanos de la Calle to help with housing.
    Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2026
  • Analysis of past avalanche accidents has indicated that larger group sizes (4 or more people) have higher chances of being caught in avalanches.
    Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • After the drill, participating organizations will send feedback and observations to the state.
    Doug Myers, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
  • Several of the speakers also thanked the many organizations sitting in the City Council’s chambers for their work.
    Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 1 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Codas, or groupings of clicks, were longer during the birth and then became shorter after the newborn emerged, the authors wrote in Scientific Reports.
    Mindy Weisberger, CNN Money, 30 Mar. 2026
  • Now that first grouping, while fun, might be too small a sample size to take to the bank at this point.
    Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 29 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • White once again led the Hornets’ bench brigade, tossing in 16 points to go with four rebounds and two assists.
    Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 29 Mar. 2026
  • One brigade, or a third of the division, had been sent to Vietnam seven weeks earlier.
    Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 29 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Fortunately, fire crews only had to focus on getting the fire out as the two families were able to escape on their own.
    Jessica Riley, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
  • As the group hopped and grunted, Keuilian strode through the room with a video crew, shooting a Squire promo (two takes).
    Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Phlox is a perennial that has clusters of blooms that mirror the look of hydrangeas, and phlox comes in similar flower shades of pink, purple, and white.
    Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Apr. 2026
  • The branches of the trigeminal nerve converge in one single cluster.
    Julia Daye, Popular Science, 2 Apr. 2026

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“Task force.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/task%20force. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.

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