on a mission
idiom
: 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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Blue Origin is currently targeting 1 a.m. EST on Friday, Jan. 10, for the launch of its first New Glenn rocket on a mission called NG-1, but the exact time could be later.
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Tariq Malik, Space.com, 8 Jan. 2025
When a traumatic event leaves the community in shambles, Ellie sets out on a mission to bring those responsible to justice.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 7 Jan. 2025
Google is on a mission to close the gap to iPhone, with a raft of new Android security features now hitting devices as some of the yawning gaps in its security are finally closed.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
In the trailer, Peter is on the hunt for a mole in the CIA who is leaking top U.S. secrets after he’s betrayed on a mission.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 25 Dec. 2024
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Tariq Malik, Space.com, 8 Jan. 2025
When a traumatic event leaves the community in shambles, Ellie sets out on a mission to bring those responsible to justice.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 7 Jan. 2025
Google is on a mission to close the gap to iPhone, with a raft of new Android security features now hitting devices as some of the yawning gaps in its security are finally closed.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
In the trailer, Peter is on the hunt for a mole in the CIA who is leaking top U.S. secrets after he’s betrayed on a mission.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 25 Dec. 2024
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“On a mission.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20a%20mission. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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