undertake
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Prosecutors say the NPP politician had allowed two individuals, Henry Okum and Michael Gyedu Ayisi, to undertake mining activities on the Akonta Mining's concession without approval from the minister of lands and natural resources.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
Some delays were due to shifts under the 2020 legislation that the FAA had to undertake for the first time, said Boeing Senior Vice President Mike Sinnett.
From Barron's ● Jul. 16, 2026
The JV will undertake original equipment manufacturer business of electronic devices including smartphones, the analysts note.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026
Bellingham was given leeway to skip tournament media duties, certainly with the English press, that other players had to undertake, all while filming his own multi-part documentary.
From BBC ● Jul. 11, 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
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The eleventh point of the document notes that the US "undertakes to make fully available frozen or restricted funds" once the MoU is signed and that procedures will be agreed upon during negotiations.
From BBC ● Jun. 17, 2026
Every night, he reads murder mysteries to them, a ritual he undertakes primarily for his own pleasure.
From Salon ● May 17, 2026
Then last week, the DOJ said it was closing the investigation as the Fed’s inspector general undertakes an inquiry into the renovations — though the Justice Department left open the possibility of restarting its probe.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 29, 2026
The prince undertakes paid speaking work, including in December traveling to Toronto to address the Ontario Real Estate Association.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 11, 2026
Whatever he undertakes, he commits himself to it fully, absolutely.
From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey
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He specialised in using seismological data to identify nuclear tests, and undertook several projects funded by the US government.
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026
Simón, who undertook a similar odyssey at the same age, never allows this delicate story to succumb to self-indulgence or an inflated sense of its own importance.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026
He was arrested at his home the following day, and officers undertook a search of the property.
From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2026
Despite frequent bouts of seasickness, Field undertook dozens of crossings between New York and London, seeking investors and cultivating government support.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 4, 2026
He and his twin brother Zethus undertook once to fortify Thebes, building a lofty wall around it.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
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Multiple noise mitigation efforts were undertaken — sound walls, scream shields and even pea gravel in the coaster’s tracks.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026
Medha Patkar, a prominent social activist, has repeatedly undertaken prolonged hunger strikes to demand fair compensation and rehabilitation for people displaced by big dam projects.
From BBC ● Jul. 16, 2026
The measures to be undertaken by X are "an important step in the right direction", said Thomas Regnier, the European Commission's spokesman on digital issues.
From Barron's ● Jul. 15, 2026
“Sullivan & Cromwell’s decision to represent President Trump was undertaken following thorough discussion with our firm’s nearly 200 partners, and deliberation at our Managing Partners Committee and Management Committee,” a firm spokesman said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
He tried to turn his thoughts from Hen Wen; reaching Caer Dathyl was the task he had undertaken and that in itself would be difficult enough.
From "The Book of Three" by Lloyd Alexander
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The only comparable alternative would involve sending spacecraft directly to another star, an undertaking that would require enormous amounts of time and money.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 24, 2026
Shopping for a home loan on top of the strenuous process of shopping for the house itself might sound exhausting — but buyers who skip this undertaking often end up considerably overpaying for their mortgage.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 17, 2026
It should have been a relatively straightforward undertaking to navigate from the area where Goforth was riding to the spot where the vehicle was parked, especially for someone familiar with the area, Buelna added.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
Steven Thorpe said transporting the piece of Berlin Wall to south London from Germany was "quite an undertaking"
From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2026
A trip of 240,000 miles to the Moon still represents a very big undertaking for us.
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
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