undertaking

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Given this risky undertaking and the numerous delays -- particularly those experienced by SpaceX that was supposed to have its lander ready first -- pressure has mounted in recent months.

From Barron's • Apr. 11, 2026

In undertaking this role, one of the most challenging and revered in 20th-century theater, he willfully—and rewardingly—hides that blazing light under a proverbial bushel.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

“Most investors we speak with are cautious about power companies undertaking large new nuclear risk in general,” he wrote.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

Rearmament on the scale Germany is now undertaking has required a major change in the way the country thinks about its defence, and about the place of the armed forces in society.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

All 2,100 miles of the trail, as well as side trails, footbridges, signs, blazes, and shelters, are maintained by volunteers—indeed, the AT is said to be the largest volunteer-run undertaking on the planet.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson