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undertake

[uhn-der-tayk] / ˌʌn dərˈteɪk /


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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

Foreign nationals cannot sit China's bar exam, although they can undertake certain legal work at Chinese law firms.

From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026

BAS, which led this new research, says it is "one of the most extreme places in the world to undertake fieldwork".

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

Modern European and American eels undertake extraordinary migrations, traveling thousands of kilometers from freshwater rivers to reproduce in the Sargasso Sea.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 2, 2026

I wrote “brave” in one of those first notebooks too, because I realized that this wasn’t a person for whom change came easily, even though he was about to undertake a world of it.

From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz

Andrew Durand undertakes the challenging central role: He plays Benjamin from birth as an elderly man all the way through to childhood.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026

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

If Miss Taylor undertakes to wrap Miss Emma up, you need not have any fears, sir.’

From "Emma" by Jane Austen

Oil and gas extraction, however, weakened for a third month in row with a decrease in oil sands activity as some facilities in northern Alberta undertook maintenance.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 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

“I am satisfied. I’ve done what I undertook, and it’s not my fault that it failed. I comfort myself with that,” said Amy with a little quiver in her voice.

From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott

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

Syngenta said it had undertaken a "detailed review" of its Grangemouth operation prior to the plans being announced.

From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026

"Based on the extensive analysis undertaken, we now know that the Fitzroy River is capable of providing fair competition conditions during the period of the Games," World Rowing president Jean-Christophe Rolland said.

From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026

What most afflicted him with the sense of nightmare was that he had never clearly understood why the huge imposture was undertaken.

From "1984" by George Orwell

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

Evans also has a biotech start-up, Haemanthus, which is developing laser-based technology to analyze biological samples, an undertaking with echoes of Holmes’ failed blood-testing company.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 26, 2026

"A researcher might be able to examine a few thousand Reddit posts by hand, but looking at nearly 150,000 would be an enormous undertaking," says Sehgal.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 22, 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

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

From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams


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