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Modern European and American eels undertake extraordinary migrations, traveling thousands of kilometers from freshwater rivers to reproduce in the Sargasso Sea.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 2, 2026

Iran has a record of using criminal proxies to undertake covert operations on European soil, usually targeting Jewish sites or dissidents of the regime.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026

Altus eventually agreed to undertake a reconfiguration project that involved removing and replacing the rapid shutdown devices, and inspecting and replacing mismatched connectors and all wire management, according to the lawsuit.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026

"As soon as the minister was made aware of these issues, she instructed the director general of the Northern Ireland Prison Service to undertake an urgent investigation into these matters."

From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026

But his affection for me at length overcame his dislike of learning, and he has permitted me to undertake a voyage of discovery to the land of knowledge.”

From "Frankenstein" by Mary Shelley

Mr. Statham, a not infrequently delightful actor whose main weakness is an inability to say no to mediocre projects, undertakes the usual heroic killing spree in “Mutiny,” a brief, reasonably compelling but shamelessly workmanlike feature.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026

The visit came as part of Royal Week in Scotland, where the royal family undertakes a series of engagements north of the border.

From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026

In the memorandum of understanding, the United States undertakes to "terminate all types of sanctions against" Iran, and to "make fully available for use the frozen or restricted funds and assets" of Iran.

From Barron's ● Jun. 22, 2026

Every night, he reads murder mysteries to them, a ritual he undertakes primarily for his own pleasure.

From Salon ● May 17, 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

Prosecutors charged Linton under an “implied malice” theory, meaning Linton is guilty if she knew her actions were dangerous to human life but undertook them anyway.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

He undertook peace-making efforts in conflict-torn African countries and made trips to Britain and Argentina in quick succession while those two countries were actually at war.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026

Concern stems from recent reports that Anthropic blocked use of AI tools to develop bioweapons and that swarms of AI bots autonomously undertook massive hacking operations.

From Salon ● Sep. 14, 2026

"We undertook this study to determine if vanillin, a flavor chemical often used in e-cigarettes at high concentrations, could adversely affect the development of young embryos in humans."

From Science Daily ● Aug. 28, 2026

What his sons and their contemporaries undertook, instead, was a massive spring clean of musical style and a project to celebrate not earnestness but wit, not inventiveness but elegance, not piety but beauty.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall

In its letter to New South Wales Department of Planning, Goodman Group said since starting the planning process in March 2025, it had "undertaken extensive technical investigations, stakeholder engagement and community consultation".

From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026

That revision was undertaken with analytical rigor: The process took two years, involved 35 agencies, incorporated extensive new and existing research, and elicited over 20,000 comments.

From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026

The Times’ reporting on restraining orders was undertaken as part of the USC Annenberg Center for Health Journalism’s Domestic Violence Impact Reporting Fund and engagement initiative.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026

Jailed since 2021, Chow has undertaken a hunger strike every June to commemorate the 1989 anniversary.

From Barron's ● Sep. 11, 2026

And not just that, but I’ve now undertaken the task of gender-swapping this brilliant movie, which means people are going to be doubly interested to see what I do with it.

From "From Twinkle, with Love" by Sandhya Menon

The closing of Paramount’s hard-fought acquisition marks the beginning of a complex undertaking: combining two sprawling media companies, cutting billions of dollars in costs and managing nearly $80 billion in debt.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026

Though I’d say we’ve reached a point where that undertaking is worthwhile.

From Salon ● Oct. 2, 2026

"Agencies are currently undertaking the proper recovery and identification of the remains in accordance with established procedures," Cayabyab said.

From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026

"It is well known that in January 2020 the Duke and Duchess stepped down from undertaking representative duties on behalf of the sovereign, and are no longer working members of the royal family," it said.

From Barron's ● Sep. 7, 2026

The Humbug speculated on how he’d ever become involved in such a hazardous undertaking.

From "The Phantom Tollbooth" by Norton Juster