undertaking
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Moving a six-ton stone over such a vast distance would have been an enormous undertaking for Neolithic communities.
From Science Daily • Jun. 9, 2026
And building new pipelines is a multiyear, multibillion-dollar undertaking that requires not just steel and engineering, but land rights, security, financing and diplomatic agreements.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
Dislodging that is an enormous undertaking, requiring not just an alternative currency but an alternative legal system, an alternative deep capital market, and an alternative security architecture.
From Barron's • May 27, 2026
In a statement Hearts said its entire staff had no alternative but to leave immediately, without undertaking post-match media duties.
From BBC • May 18, 2026
He pointed out that speed was absolutely essential in this undertaking.
From "Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad" by Ann Petry
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