undertook
Americanverb
verb
Example Sentences
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According to the prosecution, Yuen and Wai "undertook surveillance on her address, as if they were a legitimate UK police operation".
From BBC
But it resurfaced when its owners presented it for tests at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam, which undertook a two-year examination.
From BBC
She was invited in and says that a midwife undertook a well-being check on her but didn't monitor her baby.
From BBC
The company reaffirmed its strong commitment to equality of opportunity in employment and undertook to ensure that its management and staff are aware of their obligations under equality law.
From BBC
Pham undertook a sweeping reorganization of the enforcement division and closed about half of its open cases—sometimes without consulting the teams involved—in a campaign against litigation she saw as “regulation by enforcement.”
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