undertaken

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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

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

From Slate • May 5, 2026

It was undertaken to prevent Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons, which Mr. Trump’s immediate predecessors had also vowed to do.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026

Since then, no maintenance has been undertaken, which means siren towers have been left to rust, while some have even had their batteries stolen, according to locals.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

This direct transmission into milk had been demonstrated experimentally for heptachlor in 1955, long before the control program was undertaken, and was later reported for dieldrin, also used in the fire ant program.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson