undertaking
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Reyes had repeatedly instructed the government to notify the court and preservationists before undertaking significant work at the course.
From Salon ● Oct. 12, 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
The symphony, unlike this straightforward dish, is said to be an exhausting undertaking, testing the limits of both an orchestra and conductor.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026
"Agencies are currently undertaking the proper recovery and identification of the remains in accordance with established procedures," Cayabyab said.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
So this would not be an unusual undertaking.
From "The Giver" by Lois Lowry
In some ways, the nature of our undertakings is similar.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 13, 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
While customers were still taking on smaller renovation projects, they were staying away from bigger undertakings like kitchen and bath remodels, he said.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 18, 2025
The Department of Trade and Industry said on Wednesday that it would "continue to oversee the resumption of the Jollibee Burger Blowout Promo", ensuring "fairness and transparency in all promotional undertakings".
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2025
That was the most lamentable of her numerous frustrated undertakings.
From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
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