as in to accept
to take to or upon oneself
undertook the responsibility of raising the orphaned children as their own
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Recent Examples of undertake
What is surprising is how little has been made of the similarities between Trump's efforts and those undertaken by Bill Clinton more than 30 years ago.
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Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2025
Secretary of State Marco Rubio told reporters Friday that the department is doing daily reviews to revoke visas when a person undertakes activities counter to the national interest or foreign policy of the U.S. government or the person is involved in criminal activity.
—Erin Mansfield, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2025
Federation sources said an internal enquiry was being undertaken into how the 11 stadia were chosen for the ‘bid book’.
—Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
The Princess of Wales has been undertaking more royal engagements in 2025 having been largely out of the public eye in 2024.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
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Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2025
Secretary of State Marco Rubio told reporters Friday that the department is doing daily reviews to revoke visas when a person undertakes activities counter to the national interest or foreign policy of the U.S. government or the person is involved in criminal activity.
—Erin Mansfield, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2025
Federation sources said an internal enquiry was being undertaken into how the 11 stadia were chosen for the ‘bid book’.
—Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
The Princess of Wales has been undertaking more royal engagements in 2025 having been largely out of the public eye in 2024.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
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Joann only accepting in-store purchases during closure All Forever 21 stores to be closed by May 1 following closing sales, operator says Is your favorite restaurant charging you extra for eggs?—
Fernando Cervantes Jr.,
USA Today,
7 Apr. 2025
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Don’t Fight The Inevitable With clear and immediate AI ROI already proven in many use cases, IT teams should not only accept its presence but also embrace it and actively leverage its power to stay competitive.—
Tal Dagan,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Kevin Brazile, in a tentative ruling issued on Thursday, denied CBS’ bid for a court order that would’ve temporarily blocked Sony’s efforts from assuming distribution.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Apr. 2025
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And there’s usually some wiggle room, a premium being paid to reap future opportunities or a discount to assume some risk.—
Evan Clark,
Footwear News,
10 Apr. 2025
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And while more than half of the country pays for defense lawyers entirely at the state level, in Texas the counties shoulder about 85 percent of the costs.—
Ilana Panich-Linsman,
New York Times,
4 Apr. 2025
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As the demographic tidal wave strikes in the near future, managers who used to anchor operations will shoulder even more of the workload.—
Dan Pontefract,
Forbes.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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“Undertake.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undertake. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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