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
As impressive as undertaking what is known simply as “The Double” are Legge’s travel plans from Indianapolis to Charlotte.
From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026
Because of beliefs in Germany at the time—that women were physically and intellectually incapable of undertaking responsibilities outside the household realm—women could not formally train in a profession or manage a business.
From "The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science" by Joyce Sidman
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