undertaking
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There is a bit of flexibility, but beyond a certain point it requires building additional infrastructure, a costly and lengthy undertaking.
From Barron's • Apr. 26, 2026
Its customers need to build enough clean rooms to house the machines they want to buy, a massive undertaking that requires construction expertise, power hookups and abundant energy supplies.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 25, 2026
Sorting through wonky government websites in a moment of crisis is not a pleasant undertaking, so it’s best to begin exploring options before the end approaches, if you can.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 25, 2026
The memo did not detail any specific plans for action against foreign entities found to be undertaking distillation of US AI technology.
From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026
He made a pot of dough in the undertaking business after he got out of Pencey.
From "The Catcher in the Rye" by J. D. Salinger
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