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undertake

[uhn-der-tayk] / ˌʌn dərˈteɪk /


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The Cabinet Office said it would also undertake a wider review of workplace conflict and resolution across Whitehall within a year.

From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026

The group will undertake a new capital increase reserved for employees, "who will benefit from a 20 percent discount on the share price".

From Barron's ● Oct. 29, 2026

But last month, it agreed with local authorities to expand the facility’s footprint by 40%, or nearly 50 acres, for a new training center and to undertake other upgrades that will expand capacity.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 25, 2026

In 2009, India and China agreed to undertake joint research into the impact of global warming on glaciers in the Himalayas and Tibet.

From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026

But his affection for me at length overcame his dislike of learning, and he has permitted me to undertake a voyage of discovery to the land of knowledge.”

From "Frankenstein" by Mary Shelley

Unitree’s humanoid robots can walk, run and climb and “can imitate & reinforce the learning drive” said the company, referring to algorithms that train the robot’s artificial intelligence as it undertakes tasks.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 19, 2026

The visit came as part of Royal Week in Scotland, where the royal family undertakes a series of engagements north of the border.

From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026

In the memorandum of understanding, the United States undertakes to "terminate all types of sanctions against" Iran, and to "make fully available for use the frozen or restricted funds and assets" of Iran.

From Barron's ● Jun. 22, 2026

The United States undertakes that, in light of the progress of negotiations towards a final agreement, frozen or restricted funds and assets of the Islamic Republic of Iran will be released and made fully available.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 17, 2026

A Meecham gets the best grades, wins the most awards, excels in sports, is the most popular, and is always found near the top no matter what endeavor he undertakes.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy

The researchers undertook a CT scan of the fossil, creating a 3D model of this part of the skull.

From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026

In all, she undertook three spacewalks on August 18 and 25, and September 1.

From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026

Prosecutors charged Linton under an “implied malice” theory, meaning Linton is guilty if she knew her actions were dangerous to human life but undertook them anyway.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

Concern stems from recent reports that Anthropic blocked use of AI tools to develop bioweapons and that swarms of AI bots autonomously undertook massive hacking operations.

From Salon ● Sep. 14, 2026

He was blindingly intelligent, and effortlessly surpassed his brother in everything they undertook together.

From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende

Investors have at times been hesitant to support the spending spree that Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg has undertaken to transform Meta into an AI company, repeatedly pushing him to see near-term returns.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026

"It’s not an issue that can be solved with a law or a regulatory change. It’s a systematic effort that has to be undertaken," said Guajardo.

From Barron's ● Oct. 22, 2026

Harris said this has only been possible because organisations, including the Wildlife Trusts, have undertaken years of pollution clean up from legacy industry in the area.

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026

That revision was undertaken with analytical rigor: The process took two years, involved 35 agencies, incorporated extensive new and existing research, and elicited over 20,000 comments.

From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026

Once his mother had undertaken a major cleaning of Gregor's room, which she had only completed successfully after using a few buckets of water.

From "The Metamorphosis" by Franz Kafka

She has them scaling her Denver house on a zip line, performing a magic show or undertaking surgery.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026

They were undertaking an exercise called Combat Spirit, which formed the final part of four courses to qualify for Armoured Infantry.

From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2026

"Reconstructing the lives of extinct life forms in a scientifically rigorous way, as opposed to just telling stories, is a precise and delicate undertaking," said Bhart-Anjan Bhullar, senior author of the study.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 25, 2026

Up-close and personal, Eleanor’s camera reveals the massive undertaking of producing a movie at this scale, honing in on small, intricate details to convey her daughter’s meticulousness.

From Salon ● Oct. 20, 2026

The Humbug speculated on how he’d ever become involved in such a hazardous undertaking.

From "The Phantom Tollbooth" by Norton Juster


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