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to take to or upon oneself
undertook the responsibility of raising the orphaned children as their own
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Recent Examples of undertook
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.
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Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 31 Oct. 2025
In 1993, President Bill Clinton undertook a restoration and refurbishment of the Executive Mansion.
—Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 29 Oct. 2025
Spagat and a group of researchers undertook a 2,000-household survey in Gaza that suggested that the official figures were likely to be undercounting the number of people killed in the war by roughly 39%.
—Lydia Polgreen, Mercury News, 25 Oct. 2025
In 2017, Davidson undertook a two-year examination of the college’s ties to slavery and racist policies by the college’s Commission on Race and Slavery.
—Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 22 Oct. 2025
Keeler, then 18, reported the attack to police, undertook a rape kit test and found witnesses who saw Cleary that night, per the affidavit.
—Nicole Acosta, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
Roundly condemned as an archaeological hoax by scholars, Inghirami undertook to publish a 1,000-page defense of his forgery.
—JSTOR Daily, 16 Oct. 2025
The fashion and beauty industry veteran then undertook a two-year restoration and remodel in collaboration with Wexler and Lance O’Donnell of o2Architecture, with their efforts garnering them the Palm Springs Modern Committee Residential Restoration of the Year Award in 2009.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 15 Oct. 2025
In May, a rare predator undertook an incredible journey to try and help save his species.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 14 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for undertook
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In the 12 and a half years since Sir Alex Ferguson retired and the two since Sir Jim Ratcliffe assumed control of the club’s football operations, United have evidently not become a better football club.—
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That same year, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) was created and assumed control of the program.—
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The show's co-creator Jack Thorne accepted the award and gave a speech thanking Netflix and listing the names of several people who have supported the series.—
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But Skinny Pedro had accepted the task for another, more important reason.—
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San Diego’s deep bullpen provides a measure of insurance, but the leverage relievers shouldered a heavy workload in 2025, and trusted set-up man Jason Adam is attempting to return from surgery to repair a ruptured quadriceps tendon.—
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As for the outcome of the Xbox Bowl, Clark shouldered blame.—
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“Undertook.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undertook. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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