on a mission
phrase
: 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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Les Bleus have been the standout team at the World Cup and look to be on a mission to make amends for their heartbreaking defeat on penalties in the 2022 final.
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Ben Church,
CNN Money,
4 July 2026
For a quarter century, Jane Calvert has been on a mission shared by few scholars of the Revolutionary War era.
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Hillel Italie,
Los Angeles Times,
3 July 2026
For a quarter century, Jane Calvert has been on a mission shared by few scholars of the Revolutionary War era.
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2 July 2026
With the help of her best friend AJ (Zosia Mamet), Ruby embarks on a mission to warn her exes that their days might be numbered.
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Entertainment Weekly,
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Ben Church,
CNN Money,
4 July 2026
For a quarter century, Jane Calvert has been on a mission shared by few scholars of the Revolutionary War era.
—
Hillel Italie,
Los Angeles Times,
3 July 2026
For a quarter century, Jane Calvert has been on a mission shared by few scholars of the Revolutionary War era.
—
ABC News,
2 July 2026
With the help of her best friend AJ (Zosia Mamet), Ruby embarks on a mission to warn her exes that their days might be numbered.
—
Sara Netzley,
Entertainment Weekly,
2 July 2026
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“On a mission.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20a%20mission. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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