undertake
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In response to the Journal’s earlier reporting, Polymarket said it was “committed to maintaining accurate, fair, and transparent markets” and that it would undertake an audit of its promotional content.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
“When people have access to medical care through insurance, they tend to undertake activities that can help longevity, like better preventive care, better management of chronic and disabling conditions,” Cohen said.
From Salon ● Aug. 11, 2026
"Our assurance and testing processes are designed to identify and address potential vulnerabilities early, and we continue to undertake routine security activity across our systems and equipment," the MoD added.
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026
Our experiment used photons – quantum particles of light – and the against-the-odds journey they must undertake to pass straight through a cloud of rubidium atoms.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 4, 2026
Their father was in cardiac failure, and the doctor had been asking if the family wanted him to undertake extreme lifesaving measures.
From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston
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Point 11 of the MoU detailed that the "United States of America undertakes to make fully available for use the frozen or restricted funds and assets of the Islamic Republic of Iran".
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
The United States undertakes to issue all necessary permits and licenses on this basis.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 17, 2026
Every night, he reads murder mysteries to them, a ritual he undertakes primarily for his own pleasure.
From Salon ● May 17, 2026
Then last week, the DOJ said it was closing the investigation as the Fed’s inspector general undertakes an inquiry into the renovations — though the Justice Department left open the possibility of restarting its probe.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 29, 2026
A Meecham gets the best grades, wins the most awards, excels in sports, is the most popular, and is always found near the top no matter what endeavor he undertakes.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
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In the video individuals are seen from afar putting their hands into the water while workers undertook cleaning work, but it did not clearly show people damaging the pool or depositing anything into it.
From Barron's ● Aug. 1, 2026
Positioning himself as Rome’s first among equals, Augustus undertook pressing military reforms, cutting the number of legions in half while deploying them for expansion in all directions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
But the following year he undertook his most ambitious challenge yet: setting a record for climbing the 14 peaks in the shortest amount of time.
From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026
Simón, who undertook a similar odyssey at the same age, never allows this delicate story to succumb to self-indulgence or an inflated sense of its own importance.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026
As the new minister at the Church of Christ on Texas and Clements streets on the Southside, he undertook the challenge of desegregating the schools and obliterating the boundary of the railroad tracks.
From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger
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Last week the Law Society said it had "undertaken an internal process" but would be making no further comment due to the "confidential nature of that process".
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
"This change continues the work already undertaken by the contest to strengthen safeguarding and protect younger artists from the pressures associated with competing at the Eurovision Song Contest," they added in the statement.
From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026
"Considering that arginine is inexpensive and readily available, we hope that therapeutic and preventative studies could be undertaken soon."
From Science Daily ● Aug. 3, 2026
Shein has also recently undertaken a push to diversify its supply chain to countries including Brazil and Turkey.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 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
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The Takaichi administration is undertaking a major update of the national defence strategy this year in the face of China's expanding military ambitions.
From Barron's ● Aug. 9, 2026
Meta is undertaking its own chip program, while Amazon, Google and Microsoft all house their own custom AI chip operations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, now Metro’s chair, declared the city ready to host this massive undertaking.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 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
But running wasn’t exclusively an affair of the spirit; it was a competitive undertaking as well.
From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer
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