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undertake

[uhn-der-teyk] / ˌʌn dərˈteɪk /


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Rivas wanted reassurance that district staff had made sure that these projects are the right ones to undertake.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 16, 2026

If a new queen survives until her first brood emerges as adult workers, though, then the odds are in her favour as she no longer needs to undertake risky foraging.

From Science Daily Sep. 11, 2026

Smith said being private will make it easier to undertake the transformation they are announcing today.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 9, 2026

He wants them able to undertake "sophisticated challenges" in areas such as public protection and the delivery of social work interventions.

From BBC Sep. 2, 2026

Since $5.5 million had been invested in their film project, they had a big incentive to remain on the mountain and undertake a summit attempt.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer

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 also undertakes to withdraw its forces from the surrounding areas within 30 days after the final agreement.

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

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

TOKYO—Japan spent a record $98.7 billion to prop up the yen in the past month, as it undertook rare coordinated action with the U.S. to stabilize the currency.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 28, 2026

"We undertook this study to determine if vanillin, a flavor chemical often used in e-cigarettes at high concentrations, could adversely affect the development of young embryos in humans."

From Science Daily Aug. 28, 2026

In the video individuals are seen from afar putting their hands into the water while workers undertook cleaning work, but it did not clearly show people damaging the pool or depositing anything into it.

From Barron's Aug. 1, 2026

Some indication of just what Oxford was missing out on can be seen if we pick just one piece of work from the many that Halley undertook about this time.

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin

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

The Times’ reporting on restraining orders was undertaken as part of the USC Annenberg Center for Health Journalism’s Domestic Violence Impact Reporting Fund and engagement initiative.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 16, 2026

"The charitable work of the duke and duchess is a personal matter for them both and undertaken in their private capacity. In short, their position is akin to private citizens with commercial and charitable interests."

From Barron's Sep. 7, 2026

The owner of a nearby shop told news agency ANI that it was under a 100-year lease and that the leaseholder had undertaken excavation work in the basement to increase their income.

From BBC Sep. 6, 2026

“You must understand,” he said, “Cambodia was undertaken for very complicated reasons.”

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin

Rather than keeping to an established formula, the Ultimate Championship was a bold, innovative undertaking - and it is hoped it can exist as a testing ground to help shape the sport's future.

From BBC Sep. 14, 2026

The King is "grateful to all those undertaking academic work in this area and thus contributing to the debate about how such issues might best be addressed".

From BBC Sep. 14, 2026

“Student housing is a new undertaking for LACCD, and the District is learning from each step of this work,” Hidalgo said in an email.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 4, 2026

"We don't want Australia to become a safe haven for people who are undertaking foreign interference on behalf of other countries," Barrett said.

From Barron's Aug. 21, 2026

An undertaking of great advantage, but nobody to know what it is.

From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams




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