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undertaking

[uhn-der-tey-king, uhn-der-tey-, uhn-der-tey-king] / ˌʌn dərˈteɪ kɪŋ, ˈʌn dərˌteɪ-, ˈʌn dərˌteɪ kɪŋ /


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Judging by some of the weary facial expressions from those undertaking this training, the same thought has crossed their minds.

From BBC Jul. 13, 2026

But the specialist publication Research Professional News reports that there will still be significant cutbacks in research, because of the greater cost increases of undertaking particle physics and astronomy research.

From BBC Jul. 9, 2026

The Energy Information Administration is undertaking a series of pilot studies to understand these emerging technologies before we model their possible futures.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 1, 2026

A consortium of three developers is undertaking the $30 billion mega-project as part of a public-private partnership.

From Barron's Jun. 24, 2026

My first inkling of just how daunting an undertaking it was to be came when I went to our local outfitters, the Dartmouth Co-Op, to purchase equipment.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson

There were more than 70 undertakings that delivered annual income of about $1 million or more, ranging from golf clubs to legal settlements, and from crypto businesses to licensing deals.

From MarketWatch Jul. 1, 2026

In some ways, the nature of our undertakings is similar.

From The Wall Street Journal May 13, 2026

"Recent decisions were bound by certain undertakings and my resignation enables the Adelaide Festival, as an organisation, to refresh its leadership and its approach to these circumstances," she said.

From Barron's Jan. 12, 2026

A CMA-approved monitor will also oversee undertakings to maintain Redrow's build quality and service, on the Kingsbourne site in Nantwich.

From BBC Oct. 4, 2024

Intoxicated by the evidence of the miracle, he forgot at that moment about the frustration of his delirious undertakings and Melquíades' body, abandoned to the appetite of the squids.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez




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