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undertake

[uhn-der-tayk] / ˌʌn dərˈteɪk /


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In 2009, India and China agreed to undertake joint research into the impact of global warming on glaciers in the Himalayas and Tibet.

From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026

"Poverty, insecurity and the growing impacts of climate change drive many to undertake this journey, despite mounting instability across the Middle East," the IOM said.

From Barron's ● Oct. 11, 2026

South Korean males are, in most circumstances, required to undertake between 18 and 21 months of active military service before the age of 28.

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 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 was no money whatsoever in the city’s budget for such costly endeavors, plus no desire to undertake them.

From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy

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

The FTC today enforces some 80 statutes that cover “almost every facet of the Nation’s economy, and the tasks it undertakes are ‘the very essence of “execution” of the law,’” the Chief writes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 29, 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

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

Whatever he undertakes, he commits himself to it fully, absolutely.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey

In all, she undertook three spacewalks on August 18 and 25, and September 1.

From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 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

During Kaur’s tenure as chief financial officer, CEO Elhedery undertook a sweeping overhaul of the business.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026

After all the trouble and risk we undertook to get the money, it became useless.

From "A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier" by Ishmael Beah

His campaign attracted many PRI dissidents who opposed the free-market economic reforms undertaken by then-President Miguel de la Madrid.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 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

Work is due to start later this year and will be undertaken by landowners Naturum.

From BBC ● Sep. 29, 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

But he had always admired Matty, who had tended and helped Seer with such devotion and undertaken village tasks with energy and good humor.

From "Son" by Lois Lowry

Bushby has consistently denied this is a spiritual undertaking; a journey of discovery.

From BBC ● Oct. 31, 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

"A researcher might be able to examine a few thousand Reddit posts by hand, but looking at nearly 150,000 would be an enormous undertaking," says Sehgal.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 22, 2026

“The U.K. is one of only a few major economies to be undertaking active fiscal consolidation,” economists at BNP Paribas wrote in a note to clients.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026

Before departing, Franz gave McCandless a machete, an arctic parka, a collapsible fishing pole, and some other gear for his Alaska undertaking.

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer


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