on a mission
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: undertaking a task that one considers to be a very important duty
She's on a mission to locate her lost sister.
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Our president is on a mission to make America the manufacturing superpower of the world once again.
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Daniel R. Depetris, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 May 2025
In this game, Jack – an employee of the massive Hyperion corporation – leads a group of adventurous vault hunters on a mission to regain control of Helios, a Hyperion base on Pandora's moon, Elpis.
—Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 22 May 2025
Clutching a large tub in her hand, the 12-year-old is on a mission: find food and water.
—Tareq Al Hilou, CNN Money, 21 May 2025
Alexis Ohanian is on a mission to become one of the most influential figures in women’s sports.
—Asli Pelit, New York Times, 19 May 2025
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Daniel R. Depetris, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 May 2025
In this game, Jack – an employee of the massive Hyperion corporation – leads a group of adventurous vault hunters on a mission to regain control of Helios, a Hyperion base on Pandora's moon, Elpis.
—Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 22 May 2025
Clutching a large tub in her hand, the 12-year-old is on a mission: find food and water.
—Tareq Al Hilou, CNN Money, 21 May 2025
Alexis Ohanian is on a mission to become one of the most influential figures in women’s sports.
—Asli Pelit, New York Times, 19 May 2025
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“On a mission.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20a%20mission. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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