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undertake

[uhn-der-teyk] / ˌʌn dərˈteɪk /


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Don’t be stingy and try to undertake heavy-duty jobs yourself, another expert advised.

From MarketWatch Aug. 1, 2026

You can undertake a 351 exchange only at the inception of a fund, not after it is launched.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 17, 2026

Some delays were due to shifts under the 2020 legislation that the FAA had to undertake for the first time, said Boeing Senior Vice President Mike Sinnett.

From Barron's Jul. 16, 2026

They called on the DUP to commission a "different" safeguarding organisation to undertake the review.

From BBC Jul. 15, 2026

People had time to pause in their occupations to undertake the passing art of neighborliness.

From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck

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

Every night, he reads murder mysteries to them, a ritual he undertakes primarily for his own pleasure.

From Salon May 17, 2026

Then last week, the DOJ said it was closing the investigation as the Fed’s inspector general undertakes an inquiry into the renovations — though the Justice Department left open the possibility of restarting its probe.

From MarketWatch Apr. 29, 2026

The prince undertakes paid speaking work, including in December traveling to Toronto to address the Ontario Real Estate Association.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 11, 2026

Whatever he undertakes, he commits himself to it fully, absolutely.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey

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

He specialised in using seismological data to identify nuclear tests, and undertook several projects funded by the US government.

From BBC Jul. 15, 2026

Simón, who undertook a similar odyssey at the same age, never allows this delicate story to succumb to self-indulgence or an inflated sense of its own importance.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 1, 2026

Sabin saw his opportunity and undertook an unprecedented act of cooperation with Cold War-era Russia.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 21, 2026

He kept his training secret from his father, even when he undertook two long-distance tests, one between Lattakia and Jableh and another between Jableh and Baniyas.

From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers

"Considering that arginine is inexpensive and readily available, we hope that therapeutic and preventative studies could be undertaken soon."

From Science Daily Aug. 3, 2026

There will be further follow-up work undertaken by the McCullough Review.

From BBC Jul. 30, 2026

Shein has also recently undertaken a push to diversify its supply chain to countries including Brazil and Turkey.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 27, 2026

Multiple noise mitigation efforts were undertaken — sound walls, scream shields and even pea gravel in the coaster’s tracks.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 24, 2026

I hadn’t gone far before I realized that I had undertaken a tough job.

From "Where the Red Fern Grows" by Wilson Rawls

The only comparable alternative would involve sending spacecraft directly to another star, an undertaking that would require enormous amounts of time and money.

From Science Daily Jul. 24, 2026

Shopping for a home loan on top of the strenuous process of shopping for the house itself might sound exhausting — but buyers who skip this undertaking often end up considerably overpaying for their mortgage.

From MarketWatch Jul. 17, 2026

Yet hosting the event is still a large undertaking for any city - especially at short notice.

From BBC Jul. 16, 2026

It should have been a relatively straightforward undertaking to navigate from the area where Goforth was riding to the spot where the vehicle was parked, especially for someone familiar with the area, Buelna added.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 14, 2026

Such an undertaking is beyond the scope of this book.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander




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