undertaken

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One hopes that such an experiment would be undertaken to reveal something we don’t already know.

From Slate • May 5, 2026

It was undertaken to prevent Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons, which Mr. Trump’s immediate predecessors had also vowed to do.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026

"Both countries have undertaken the task of making...military plans, but also the immediate establishment of mechanisms for sharing information and for developing intelligence," Rodriguez said for her part.

From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026

The photographer from Ramsgate is the president of marine charity Whale Wise, which has undertaken the research in an area where a port development has been proposed.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

A good many people now have misgivings about the aerial distribution of lethal chemicals over millions of acres, and two mass-spraying campaigns undertaken in the late 1950’s have done much to increase these doubts.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson