working group
noun
British
: a group of people who investigate a particular problem and suggest ways of dealing with it
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Under Xi’s instructions, a central government working group has been set to the site to guide and oversee the response efforts, according to Xinhua.
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Peter Guo, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024
Though state funding for ACC under HB 8 is expected to grow if this program is successful at graduating more students, a financial working group is searching for partners to help the college fund the tuition-free program to ensure its long-term financial stability.
—Lily Kepner, Austin American-Statesman, 2 Apr. 2024
Universities could also help the situation by granting postdocs contracts that last longer than 1 year, as an NIH working group recommended last year.
—Bykatie Langin, science.org, 12 Sep. 2024
Behind the scenes: The working group consisting of Walmart, Bank of America, Blackstone, PepsiCo, Nordstrom, Verizon, Johnson & Johnson and Microsoft had already come up with a list of nine titles that represent about 11 million U.S. jobs as a starting point.
—Worth Sparkman, Axios, 24 Oct. 2024
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Peter Guo, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024
Though state funding for ACC under HB 8 is expected to grow if this program is successful at graduating more students, a financial working group is searching for partners to help the college fund the tuition-free program to ensure its long-term financial stability.
—Lily Kepner, Austin American-Statesman, 2 Apr. 2024
Universities could also help the situation by granting postdocs contracts that last longer than 1 year, as an NIH working group recommended last year.
—Bykatie Langin, science.org, 12 Sep. 2024
Behind the scenes: The working group consisting of Walmart, Bank of America, Blackstone, PepsiCo, Nordstrom, Verizon, Johnson & Johnson and Microsoft had already come up with a list of nine titles that represent about 11 million U.S. jobs as a starting point.
—Worth Sparkman, Axios, 24 Oct. 2024
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“Working group.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/working%20group. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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