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undertake

[uhn-der-teyk] / ˌʌn dərˈteɪk /


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Listing Tata Sons could also make it harder for the company to undertake massive capital investments that will pay off only far in the future.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 20, 2026

“When people have access to medical care through insurance, they tend to undertake activities that can help longevity, like better preventive care, better management of chronic and disabling conditions,” Cohen said.

From Salon Aug. 11, 2026

They also cautioned against people being "encouraged or supported commercially" to undertake the trail.

From BBC Aug. 8, 2026

In a statement, he also welcomed Suu Kyi's Red Cross meeting, saying he hoped that authorities "will undertake further positive steps towards lasting peace and stability in Myanmar".

From Barron's Aug. 6, 2026

I, whose prowess in the water barely transcended a doggy paddle, undertake a swim of such scale that it could be traced on the map!

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo

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

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

The United States undertakes to issue all necessary permits and licenses on this basis.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 17, 2026

The eleventh point of the document notes that the US "undertakes to make fully available frozen or restricted funds" once the MoU is signed and that procedures will be agreed upon during negotiations.

From BBC Jun. 17, 2026

There are normally twelve girls in the house, counting the old ones, a Greek cook, and a man who is known as a watchman but who undertakes all manner of delicate and dangerous tasks.

From "Cannery Row" by John Steinbeck

In 2018, for example, the company undertook a major reorganization of senior management based on the principle of division of labor by comparative advantage.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 12, 2026

Following their victory, Eurovision organisers undertook a "full assessment and feasibility study" to decide whether the 2023 contest could proceed in Kyiv.

From BBC Aug. 12, 2026

In the video individuals are seen from afar putting their hands into the water while workers undertook cleaning work, but it did not clearly show people damaging the pool or depositing anything into it.

From Barron's Aug. 1, 2026

He specialised in using seismological data to identify nuclear tests, and undertook several projects funded by the US government.

From BBC Jul. 15, 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

The application has just seen a site assessment undertaken, according to the States' planning website, external.

From BBC Aug. 18, 2026

Hassabis’s efforts represent some of the most extensive and concrete steps undertaken by an official representing a leading lab.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 13, 2026

"This change continues the work already undertaken by the contest to strengthen safeguarding and protect younger artists from the pressures associated with competing at the Eurovision Song Contest," they added in the statement.

From Barron's Aug. 12, 2026

Knox gave tours of the renovations the school has undertaken, and the event also highlighted the soon-to-be football stadium and new basketball gym.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 9, 2026

Kehaar had undertaken to fly out later in the day, to make sure they were going in the right direction and bring back news of their progress.

From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams

The federal government considers Johnson Tract a “critical metals” undertaking because, alongside gold, the ore contains important industrial metals like zinc and copper.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 12, 2026

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

Still, their top-secret, multiday bash on Cumberland Island, Ga., was a sizable undertaking.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 4, 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

They warned him that an armed struggle was an extremely grave undertaking and they questioned whether the liberation movement had matured sufficiently to justify such an endeavor.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela




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