undertaking

Example Sentences

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The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits in recent weeks has remained low, suggesting that employers aren’t undertaking major layoffs in the wake of the latest Middle East conflict.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Indiana is undertaking a wider overhaul of how it covers autism therapy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

To get to this point was enough of an undertaking for Kornev, but he now must take on an even more challenging task: traveling by train to Moscow to alert his superiors.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

Getting into semiconductor production isn’t a small undertaking, though.

From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026

To stay in Sagarmatha’s good graces, for instance, no team was permitted to enter the Icefall for the first time without first undertaking an elaborate puja, or religious ceremony.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer