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[task, tahsk] / tæsk, tɑsk /




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Psychologists often use the task to measure what is known as executive control, a set of mental processes that helps people regulate attention, resist distractions, and stay focused on goals.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

Learn how to use AI for any task you are given.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

"To this point we've had 35 teams that have come into the United States," Andrew Giuliani, the executive director of the task force, said at an event hosted by the Atlantic Council in Washington.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

Yet the task before her is unlike any she has faced before.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

In addition, Professor Oikonomou was named the official archaeologist of the project and assigned the task of overseeing the operation.

From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler




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