How to Use on a mission in a Sentence
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The bot now has to embark on a mission to find all the pieces.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 30 May 2024
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Often, the husband would be away on a mission, and the wife had to handle the walk-in.
—TIME, 18 Oct. 2023
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Two artists in Rome: travelers, Spaniards, on a mission to learn from the best and buy for the king.
—Jason Farago, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2023
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Busta is on a mission to bulk up; 50 aims to drop more body fat.
—Bonsu Thompson, Men's Health, 1 Aug. 2023
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The soon-to-be 85-year-old remains on a mission to share the benefits of dance.
—Emmett Hall, Sun Sentinel, 24 Mar. 2023
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Since then, the 6-foot-2 junior has been on a mission to showcase her skills.
—Bobby Narang, Chicago Tribune, 10 Jan. 2023
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The bull charges out of the metal door, dark brown, 400 kilos of mass on a mission to destroy.
—Toby Muse, Rolling Stone, 3 Mar. 2024
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Simone Biles is on a mission for her younger self at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris!
—Esme Mazzeo, Peoplemag, 27 July 2024
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The game follows Leon on a mission to a rural village in Spain.
—George Yang, Variety, 17 Mar. 2023
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The book follows Rick Deckard, a bounty hunter on a mission to kill a group of rogue androids.
—Theara Coleman, The Week, 26 June 2023
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Cincinnati will come to Kansas City on a mission and win.
—The Enquirer, 8 Sep. 2023
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Tatum looks to be on a mission and the Celtics have a great chance at redemption from last season.
—Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic, 15 May 2023
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In 1981, Saucony went on a mission to create the arguably best running shoes.
—Men's Health, 28 Mar. 2023
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Deadpool and Wolverine set off on a mission that will forever change the course of the MCU.
—Diego Ramos Bechara, Variety, 24 July 2024
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Every brand has been on a mission to reinvent the sweet, simple shoe.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 25 Aug. 2023
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The commissioner is on a mission to convince the right investors to back the league, for the right reasons.
—Paolo Confino, Fortune, 5 May 2023
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This shot was taken while on a mission in the backcountry of New Zealand.
—Alan Taylor, The Atlantic, 13 Dec. 2023
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His plane went down while on a mission over Nanchang, China.
—Brad Lendon, CNN, 10 Mar. 2023
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Mantz served a mission in Ghana, while Young spent two years on a mission in North Carolina.
—Ben Church, CNN, 13 Mar. 2024
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Kim Kardashian and her $4 billion fashion brand, Skims, are on a mission to take over the world.
—Vogue, 2 Nov. 2023
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For its part, American has been on a mission to overhaul its lounges across the United States.
—Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 24 June 2024
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The brand has been on a mission to double the number of women and triple the number of women of color in STEM careers by 2030.
—Jessica Cruel, Allure, 22 Aug. 2023
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The obvious answer is that Wawa is on a mission to stretch the boundaries of what a convenience store can be.
—Tim Carman, Washington Post, 16 Oct. 2023
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However, this feels like a group of players on a mission to give Messi the perfect send off.
—Matias Grez, CNN, 14 July 2024
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To that point, one small Danish anti-piracy group is on a mission to wipe Books3 from the internet.
—Kate Knibbs, WIRED, 4 Sep. 2023
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The kingdom is now on a mission to revamp its global image and mend fences with former foes.
—Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN, 3 May 2023
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For starters, in the new version, twin obstetricians are on a mission to change how women give birth.
—Stephanie Wenger, Peoplemag, 5 Apr. 2023
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Tonight, Davis was only the enemy of the state, on a mission to inflict memorable harm.
—Tyler R. Tynes, Los Angeles Times, 27 Apr. 2023
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South will certainly be on a mission to reassert itself as the team to beat in both the conference and state by ending the week on a high note.
—Josh Reed, Anchorage Daily News, 9 May 2023
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Burleson is on a mission to make sure the little museum (and the Stockyards along with it) retains a stake in Fort Worth history.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 July 2024
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