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mission

[mish-uhn] / ˈmɪʃ ən /


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All of this makes for a hugely expensive recovery mission – experts say even the most straightforward ones cost between $40,000 and $80,000, a sum beyond the means of most families.

From BBC Aug. 8, 2026

Soo took the job in 2020 with a mission: fix the platform’s relationship with restaurants.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 7, 2026

He previously told MarketWatch that some insiders feel that by liquidating their stakes, they would be “giving up on the mission and vision” of SpaceX.

From MarketWatch Aug. 7, 2026

The wearable sensors also showed that the crew gradually separated into smaller subgroups as the mission continued.

From Science Daily Aug. 7, 2026

Angry about the unfair treatment he and his fellow submariners faced upon their return to port, Vasili Arkhipov spoke little of his mission to Cuba in subsequent years.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin

"The weather and snow conditions are going to be crucial," said Tshiring Jangbu Sherpa, a prominent Nepalese mountaineer who has taken part in other recovery missions.

From BBC Aug. 8, 2026

While the U.S. denies Iran has control of the strait, it has only occasionally risked sending warships into the Persian Gulf during the conflict, and then only for brief missions.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 8, 2026

Astronauts on extended missions may have very little privacy and only limited communication with people outside the spacecraft or habitat.

From Science Daily Aug. 7, 2026

"We will therefore continue to train diligently and intensively, so that we are fully prepared in peacetime and able to carry out our missions in wartime."

From Barron's Aug. 5, 2026

From here, I see we’ve barely explored the habitable zone during our sample collection missions.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera




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