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
Because measles is what researchers call a high-consequence infectious disease, health-care professionals undertake a series of strict protocols to limit its spread.
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Elizabeth Bruenig, The Atlantic, 12 Feb. 2026
The tech giant on Tuesday issued an extremely rare corporate bond that matures 100 years from now, part of a multibillion-dollar borrowing spree the company is undertaking to fuel its AI ambitions.
—Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 11 Feb. 2026
The new arrangement, which is being undertaken with tokenization firm Securitize, is a significant milestone for the DeFi sector, which many view as one of the most useful applications in crypto.
—Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 11 Feb. 2026
The Pentagon had undertaken extensive planning on the use of military technology near Fort Bliss, a military base that abuts the El Paso International Airport, to practice taking down drones.
—Jennifer Jacobs, CBS News, 11 Feb. 2026
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Elizabeth Bruenig, The Atlantic, 12 Feb. 2026
The tech giant on Tuesday issued an extremely rare corporate bond that matures 100 years from now, part of a multibillion-dollar borrowing spree the company is undertaking to fuel its AI ambitions.
—Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 11 Feb. 2026
The new arrangement, which is being undertaken with tokenization firm Securitize, is a significant milestone for the DeFi sector, which many view as one of the most useful applications in crypto.
—Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 11 Feb. 2026
The Pentagon had undertaken extensive planning on the use of military technology near Fort Bliss, a military base that abuts the El Paso International Airport, to practice taking down drones.
—Jennifer Jacobs, CBS News, 11 Feb. 2026
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The retail space is needed to provide the shopping experience for residents coming in during the weeks and the warehouse space is for accepting goods from distribution centers and donations from the community.—
Taylor O'Connor,
Kansas City Star,
13 Feb. 2026
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Singer-songwriter Eric Nam accepted Rob Rausch's invitation from the previous episode to become a traitor.—
Bebe Hodges,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
13 Feb. 2026
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Until recently, the markets had assumed that companies would be buoyed by the massive amount of capex (capital expenditure) going into AI, and that AI would generate new efficiencies and higher productivity that would ultimately result in higher revenues and earnings per share.—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
5 Feb. 2026
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In the past, scientists had assumed that the ability to pretend and consider multiple realities was unique to humans.—
Evan Bush,
NBC news,
5 Feb. 2026
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Manager Joe Espada recently suggested those numbers reflected in part the workload Altuve shouldered for a short-handed roster.—
Matt Kawahara,
Houston Chronicle,
14 Feb. 2026
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But the Dolphins will likely have to shoulder some of the financial responsibility, and might be asked to send assets to an interested team (draft picks or players) to sweeten any deal like the Houston Texans had to do to unload Brock Osweiler and his bloated contact in 2017.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Undertake.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undertake. Accessed 18 Feb. 2026.
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