undertook
Americanverb
verb
Example Sentences
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He specialised in using seismological data to identify nuclear tests, and undertook several projects funded by the US government.
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026
Simón, who undertook a similar odyssey at the same age, never allows this delicate story to succumb to self-indulgence or an inflated sense of its own importance.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026
Sabin saw his opportunity and undertook an unprecedented act of cooperation with Cold War-era Russia.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 21, 2026
This week's Memorial will be McIlroy's last event before this month's US Open at Shinnecock Hills - and he revealed he undertook a scouting mission to the New York course earlier this week.
From BBC ● Jun. 3, 2026
The last assertion was promptly challenged by Logan Green, who undertook the cross-examination.
From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote
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