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undertaking

[uhn-der-tay-king, uhn-der-tay-, uhn-der-tay-king] / ˌʌn dərˈteɪ kɪŋ, ˈʌn dərˌteɪ-, ˈʌn dərˌteɪ kɪŋ /


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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

The Department of Homeland Security called the undertaking the “largest DHS operation ever” earlier this year on X, with an estimated 2,000 agents deployed to the Minneapolis–St. Paul metropolitan area.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 2026

"It should not have reached the point of sale and we take full responsibility for not undertaking proper due diligence," it said.

From BBC ● Sep. 18, 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

In some ways, the nature of our undertakings is similar.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 13, 2026

They need to be able to talk with customers, assess the ethics of new undertakings and prototype projects with a design-oriented mindset.

From MarketWatch ● Apr. 11, 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

Civil rights cases in particular are complex undertakings usually lasting years.

From Salon ● Aug. 7, 2025

Intoxicated by the evidence of the miracle, he forgot at that moment about the frustration of his delirious undertakings and Melquíades' body, abandoned to the appetite of the squids.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez




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