Post
Post noun - An assignment at which one regularly works for pay.
Usage example: she's held a number of teaching posts at local colleges
Task
Task noun - A piece of work that needs to be done regularly.
Usage example: one of my tasks in the morning is to make lunches for everyone in the family
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Both words in one sentence
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After that, he fails at his task by getting chased down, beaten up, and tied to a post.
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Fortunately, Jimmy is more than up to the task as a two-fisted Intrepid Reporter.Jimmy's role has since waned over the decades; his role as best friend was effectively taken over by Lois in the post-Crisis era, as she not only was more agreeable, but also *married* to Superman.
Source: Comic Book / Jimmy Olsen -
For these, last place of a race will undertake a separate post-game task as consequence.
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