on a mission

phrase

: 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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After hearing a mysterious radio transmission, Hig becomes fixated on seeking more survivors and sets out on a mission that allies him with Cima (Margaret Qualley) and her father (Guy Pearce). — Emily Zemler, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026 United, for one, has been on a mission since 2022 to add seatback screens to every seat in its fleet as part of its Good Leads the Way campaign to improve its onboard experience. — Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Aug. 2026 For more than a decade, American Royal has been on a mission to not only expand its campus and vision in Kansas City, but to become a destination for agricultural education and events across the Midwest and nation. — Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 25 Aug. 2026 Decades later, O’Neal and General Mills are on a mission to reward the biggest cereal fans around the country in the Biggest Fan Contest. — Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 23 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for on a mission

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