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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Speaking with Dax Shepard on Monday's new episode of his Armchair Expert podcast, Witherspoon laid out how and why she was asked to undertake such a grave responsibility.
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Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Nov. 2025
Furthermore, carrier operations are among the most complex peacetime activities humans undertake.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2025
Whether any more such measures will be undertaken is unknown.
—Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
But considering the Ambriz siblings undertook such an elaborate story involving supernatural puppets and a fantastical land, presumably for a fraction of the cost, the result is major step forward for the medium, and in particular this technique in Mexico.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 31 Oct. 2025
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Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Nov. 2025
Furthermore, carrier operations are among the most complex peacetime activities humans undertake.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2025
Whether any more such measures will be undertaken is unknown.
—Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
But considering the Ambriz siblings undertook such an elaborate story involving supernatural puppets and a fantastical land, presumably for a fraction of the cost, the result is major step forward for the medium, and in particular this technique in Mexico.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 31 Oct. 2025
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Major carriers are required to automatically rebook passengers whose flights are canceled at no charge — or refund the airfare if the passenger decides not to accept the new flight.—
Rob Wile,
NBC news,
7 Nov. 2025
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Schuschnigg resigned, accepted Hitler’s terms to avoid the shedding of Bruderblut, and, on March 12, German troops marched into Austria.—
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7 Nov. 2025
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Before Hamilton assumed the role in 2004, Robert Linn served as the GOP mayor from 1946 to 2004.—
Kate Plummer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Advertisement Whether out of unconscious sexism, his infatuation with her, or both, Lee was catastrophically wrong in assuming that Betty Jo was an innocent victim in the Washberg affair.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
5 Nov. 2025
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Smith indicated that Axon is able to shoulder costs related to new duties.—
Julie Coleman,
CNBC,
6 Nov. 2025
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The former first-round pick out of Auburn missed three NBA preseason games due to shoulder bursitis before getting cleared to return for the regular season.—
Matthew Couden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Undertake.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undertake. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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