undertaken

Example Sentences

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“While vegetation work by a contractor was undertaken to address identified power line safety concerns, we worked with federal land managers to resolve the issue and support restoration efforts,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

The council said the new road was the largest highways scheme it had ever undertaken and would provide an alternative route for traffic, particularly HGVs.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

One hopes that such an experiment would be undertaken to reveal something we don’t already know.

From Slate • May 5, 2026

In a quiet riposte to this, the king in his speech to Congress will riff on past military endeavors the two countries have undertaken and the sacrifice both nations have made.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

I wish more than ever that I could be with you right now, for your father has undertaken no small task; but since I cannot be there, you must love him doubly hard.

From "Dragonwings" by Laurence Yep