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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In 2016, the Grandmother of Juneteenth, Opal Lee, embarked on a journey at age 89 to walk the 1400 miles from Fort Worth, Texas to Washington, D.C. on a mission to make the celebration a federal holiday.
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Ronny Maye, Essence, 19 June 2024
The show sees presenter Graeme Hall set out on a mission to restore dog and human relationships across the country.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 19 June 2024
Global Citizen is the world’s leading international advocacy organization on a mission to end extreme poverty.
—Zoe G. Phillips, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 June 2024
Eight Mexican soldiers with SEDENA, Mexico's national defense, and one Mexican police officer died in the crash on a mission to arrest top U.S. target, El Mencho, head of CJNG.
—Beth Warren, The Courier-Journal, 12 June 2024
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Ronny Maye, Essence, 19 June 2024
The show sees presenter Graeme Hall set out on a mission to restore dog and human relationships across the country.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 19 June 2024
Global Citizen is the world’s leading international advocacy organization on a mission to end extreme poverty.
—Zoe G. Phillips, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 June 2024
Eight Mexican soldiers with SEDENA, Mexico's national defense, and one Mexican police officer died in the crash on a mission to arrest top U.S. target, El Mencho, head of CJNG.
—Beth Warren, The Courier-Journal, 12 June 2024
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“On a mission.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20a%20mission. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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