undertook
Americanverb
verb
Example Sentences
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Even as the Palisades and Altadena rebuild, local governments only undertook limited efforts to water recovering trees.
From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026
But even as Steyer undertook his public transformation from investor to climate activist, his firm continued to make decisions out of step with his newfound commitment.
From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026
They undertook their own research in partnership with local universities, to ensure the surface of their new women's pitch would be suitable.
From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026
Until hours before the first strike, Emirati officials undertook intensive diplomatic efforts from Tehran to Washington.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026
With the cyclotron grant hanging by a thread, he undertook to hustle them for votes.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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