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undertake

[uhn-der-teyk] / ˌʌn dərˈteɪk /


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Altus eventually agreed to undertake a reconfiguration project that involved removing and replacing the rapid shutdown devices, and inspecting and replacing mismatched connectors and all wire management, according to the lawsuit.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026

"As soon as the minister was made aware of these issues, she instructed the director general of the Northern Ireland Prison Service to undertake an urgent investigation into these matters."

From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026

If a new queen survives until her first brood emerges as adult workers, though, then the odds are in her favour as she no longer needs to undertake risky foraging.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 11, 2026

Newspapers around the country featured his actions in defense of sick horses in New York, prompting allied organizations in Boston, Philadelphia and Chicago to undertake similar campaigns.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 7, 2026

In particular, the Tongan Archipelago lies close enough to the Fijian, Samoan, and Wallis Archipelagoes to have permitted regular voyaging between archipelagoes, and eventually to permit Tongans to undertake the conquest of Fiji.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond

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 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

Every night, he reads murder mysteries to them, a ritual he undertakes primarily for his own pleasure.

From Salon ● May 17, 2026

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

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

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

TOKYO—Japan spent a record $98.7 billion to prop up the yen in the past month, as it undertook rare coordinated action with the U.S. to stabilize the currency.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026

"We undertook this study to determine if vanillin, a flavor chemical often used in e-cigarettes at high concentrations, could adversely affect the development of young embryos in humans."

From Science Daily ● Aug. 28, 2026

Zuma undertook the trip as MK leader but was pictured in front of the South African flag when he met Morocco's foreign minister and brought up Western Sahara.

From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026

And she undertook a thorough review of the sehottische, making sure to confine the dancing to the nursery this time.

From "The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling" by Maryrose Wood

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

The Times’ reporting on restraining orders was undertaken as part of the USC Annenberg Center for Health Journalism’s Domestic Violence Impact Reporting Fund and engagement initiative.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026

It adds: "The charitable work of the Duke and Duchess is a personal matter for them both and undertaken in their private capacity".

From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026

"The charitable work of the duke and duchess is a personal matter for them both and undertaken in their private capacity. In short, their position is akin to private citizens with commercial and charitable interests."

From Barron's ● Sep. 7, 2026

My own tablecloth, undertaken reluctantly but in the long run drawing out my most dedicated efforts.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver

It is an impressive undertaking to circumnavigate the globe, even if, as the book’s subtitle concedes, Ms. Brauer’s challenge is “Sailing Solo but Not Alone.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026

Bristol NHS Foundation Trust said it was undertaking a "thorough investigation" and it would be "inappropriate to reach conclusions before those enquiries are complete".

From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026

Enter Reinsve and Stan, an ideal pair of leads capable of providing the understated, baseline emotion that Mungiu requires to pull off an undertaking as tricky as “Fjord.”

From Salon ● Sep. 19, 2026

“Student housing is a new undertaking for LACCD, and the District is learning from each step of this work,” Hidalgo said in an email.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 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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