- present participle of undertake.
undertaking
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"We don't want Australia to become a safe haven for people who are undertaking foreign interference on behalf of other countries," Barrett said.
From Barron's ● Aug. 21, 2026
Adding them to more than 800 single-aisle jets that operate most domestic flights will be an expensive undertaking.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
But now, as the sun poured through the third-floor atrium of the Bloom Center, Riley couldn’t help but point out the symbolism of such an ambitious undertaking actually coming to life.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2026
The only comparable alternative would involve sending spacecraft directly to another star, an undertaking that would require enormous amounts of time and money.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 24, 2026
“Do you have any medical or undertaking training?”
From "Mississippi Trial, 1955" by Chris Crowe
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"Ofwat has formally accepted an enforceable package of undertakings from Severn Trent Water to ensure the company returns to compliance," a spokesperson said.
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 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
While customers were still taking on smaller renovation projects, they were staying away from bigger undertakings like kitchen and bath remodels, he said.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 18, 2025
Nothing makes a prince more esteemed than great undertakings and showing himself to be extraordinary.
From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli
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