- present participle of undertake.
undertaking
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"This is going to be really difficult for me personally, 100%," acknowledged Evans, who is undertaking his second challenge for the BBC charity fundraiser, following his 24-hour drumathon challenge back in 2021.
From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026
He said the undertaking took an emotional and physical toll.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026
"Reconstructing the lives of extinct life forms in a scientifically rigorous way, as opposed to just telling stories, is a precise and delicate undertaking," said Bhart-Anjan Bhullar, senior author of the study.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 25, 2026
And credit must be due to Underwood for pulling off an undertaking where any little slip would be pounced on by critics.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026
I am enjoying a bit of quietude in my private toilet right now to strategize for the next undertaking.
From "Salt to the Sea" by Ruta Sepetys
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If it is satisfied that the undertakings address its concerns, it will conditionally clear the deal, the regulator said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
The undertakings in Qatar and Romania appear to be new developments in 2025, as there aren’t references to them in Trump’s annual financial disclosure for 2024.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 2, 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
He added that there were "quite a few interesting and useful undertakings" on the agenda of their talks, and that Russia stood ready to "do everything to fulfil them".
From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2025
That was the most lamentable of her numerous frustrated undertakings.
From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
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