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undertake

[uhn-der-tayk] / ˌʌn dərˈteɪk /


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The group will undertake a new capital increase reserved for employees, "who will benefit from a 20 percent discount on the share price".

From Barron's ● Oct. 29, 2026

But last month, it agreed with local authorities to expand the facility’s footprint by 40%, or nearly 50 acres, for a new training center and to undertake other upgrades that will expand capacity.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 25, 2026

Able-bodied South Korean males are usually required to undertake between 18 and 21 months of military service before the age of 28.

From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026

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

There might perhaps have been a time to undertake excavations that might have comprehensively settled our outstanding questions about the topography of old Alexandria.

From "Circumference" by Nicholas Nicastro

Unitree’s humanoid robots can walk, run and climb and “can imitate & reinforce the learning drive” said the company, referring to algorithms that train the robot’s artificial intelligence as it undertakes tasks.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 19, 2026

Mr. Skybell, Antigonus having been digested, then effectively undertakes the role of the feisty, wily opportunist Autolycus.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 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

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

Boeing, which expects to commence 737 MAX 10 deliveries in 2027, said it undertook more than 2,000 hours of flight testing and supplied tens of thousands of pages of documentation.

From Barron's ● Oct. 20, 2026

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

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

The Chinese operation also undertook a campaign of mass reporting and bot-network amplification against journalists from the Uyghur diaspora, according to Anthropic.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026

But in the last adventure the two undertook he could not save his friend.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton

Some responses to the wreckage can be undertaken through new leadership.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2026

This sentence could refer to any number of actions undertaken by the department in recent months.

From Slate ● Nov. 3, 2026

Investors have at times been hesitant to support the spending spree that Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg has undertaken to transform Meta into an AI company, repeatedly pushing him to see near-term returns.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026

"It’s not an issue that can be solved with a law or a regulatory change. It’s a systematic effort that has to be undertaken," said Guajardo.

From Barron's ● Oct. 22, 2026

Once his mother had undertaken a major cleaning of Gregor's room, which she had only completed successfully after using a few buckets of water.

From "The Metamorphosis" by Franz Kafka

The Competition and Markets Authority said the merger will be referred for an in-depth, Phase 2 investigation unless the parties offer an undertaking to address the competition concerns.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 11, 2026

The Pope has arrived in Uruguay, the first stop of a 12-day tour which he is undertaking only three weeks after his operation.

From BBC ● Nov. 7, 2026

Evans also has a biotech start-up, Haemanthus, which is developing laser-based technology to analyze biological samples, an undertaking with echoes of Holmes’ failed blood-testing company.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 26, 2026

The commenter had spent considerable time walking delivery workers through specialty aisles and negotiating alternatives, an especially frustrating undertaking when dietary restrictions were involved.

From Salon ● Oct. 25, 2026

I meant it and I will honor that undertaking.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela


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