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undertaking

[uhn-der-tey-king, uhn-der-tey-, uhn-der-tey-king] / ˌʌn dərˈteɪ kɪŋ, ˈʌn dərˌteɪ-, ˈʌn dərˌteɪ kɪŋ /


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Enter Reinsve and Stan, an ideal pair of leads capable of providing the understated, baseline emotion that Mungiu requires to pull off an undertaking as tricky as “Fjord.”

From Salon Sep. 19, 2026

"Agencies are currently undertaking the proper recovery and identification of the remains in accordance with established procedures," Cayabyab said.

From BBC Sep. 12, 2026

The federal government considers Johnson Tract a “critical metals” undertaking because, alongside gold, the ore contains important industrial metals like zinc and copper.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 12, 2026

The Takaichi administration is undertaking a major update of the national defence strategy this year in the face of China's expanding military ambitions.

From Barron's Aug. 9, 2026

On the other hand, ignoring the museum visitors was a prodigious undertaking.

From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead

The undertakings in Qatar and Romania appear to be new developments in 2025, as there aren’t references to them in Trump’s annual financial disclosure for 2024.

From MarketWatch Jul. 2, 2026

As hotels benefit from the exposure, film-crew takeovers can be logistically complicated undertakings.

From The Wall Street Journal May 19, 2026

"Recent decisions were bound by certain undertakings and my resignation enables the Adelaide Festival, as an organisation, to refresh its leadership and its approach to these circumstances," she said.

From Barron's Jan. 12, 2026

Civil rights cases in particular are complex undertakings usually lasting years.

From Salon Aug. 7, 2025

In between these undertakings, he somehow found time to conduct a good deal of solid science.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson




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