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undertaking

[uhn-der-tey-king, uhn-der-tey-, uhn-der-tey-king] / ˌʌn dərˈteɪ kɪŋ, ˈʌn dərˌteɪ-, ˈʌn dərˌteɪ kɪŋ /


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The Takaichi administration is undertaking a major update of the national defence strategy this year in the face of China's expanding military ambitions.

From Barron's Aug. 9, 2026

Meta is undertaking its own chip program, while Amazon, Google and Microsoft all house their own custom AI chip operations.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 6, 2026

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, now Metro’s chair, declared the city ready to host this massive undertaking.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 31, 2026

The only comparable alternative would involve sending spacecraft directly to another star, an undertaking that would require enormous amounts of time and money.

From Science Daily Jul. 24, 2026

Meanwhile, throughout the 1950s oceanographers were undertaking more and more sophisticated surveys of the ocean floors.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson

In some ways, the nature of our undertakings is similar.

From The Wall Street Journal May 13, 2026

They need to be able to talk with customers, assess the ethics of new undertakings and prototype projects with a design-oriented mindset.

From MarketWatch Apr. 11, 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

Civil rights cases in particular are complex undertakings usually lasting years.

From Salon Aug. 7, 2025

Teaching such an ancient Sapiens English, persuading him of the truth of Christian dogma, or getting him to understand the theory of evolution would probably have been hopeless undertakings.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari




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