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[task, tahsk] / tæsk, tɑsk /




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But new research suggests they may struggle with something humans do every day: staying focused on the task at hand when distractions get in the way.

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

Some people lack the time or focus to tackle the task.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

The team’s task was to open a valve that would allow steam to escape from the suppression pool through a pipe to the outside.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland




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