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National polling undertaken three weeks before had revealed that 71% of Americans were unaware it was about to be played in their country.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

The by-election was called after Labour MP Josh Simons stepped down, a move he said he had undertaken to allow his party colleague Andy Burnham to run for Parliament and potentially mount a leadership bid.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

"This is a significant partnership, a major project, the largest ever undertaken in France" in the sector, said Blum.

From Barron's • May 30, 2026

He added more inspections and enforcement action against utility companies had also been undertaken to tackle pollution concerns in the area.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

“A long-lost diary,” he continued, “regarding a doomed voyage undertaken by Lord Fredrick Ashton’s great-grandfather, Admiral Percival Racine Ashton. According to the archives, the book is part of the holdings of the Ashton library.”

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood